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cruel

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cruel /ˈkruːl/ adjective
US crueler or British crueller US cruelest or British cruellest
cruel
/ˈkruːl/
adjective
US crueler or British crueller US cruelest or British cruellest
Britannica Dictionary definition of CRUEL
[also more cruel; most cruel]
used to describe people who hurt others and do not feel sorry about it
: causing or helping to cause suffering : terrible and unfair

— cruelly

adverb