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noun
A cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering.
synonym: cruelty.
is a specific kind of: abuse, ill-treatment, ill-usage, maltreatment.
is a broader term that covers: impalement | atrocity, inhumanity.
Dutch: wreedte, wreedheid
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