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brutal
What does brutal mean?
brutal (adjective): harsh; unrelenting.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use brutal in a sentence?
- The brutal summer sun. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A brutal winter. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce brutal?
/ˈbɹutəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does brutal come from?
From Medieval Latin brūtālis (“savage, stupid”), from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid”), equivalent to brute + -al.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “brutal” mean?
readily obtainable
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fast; quick; rapid
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the least possible
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harsh; unrelenting
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