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brutality
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brutality
(noun)
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brutality
/bru
ˈ
tæləti/
noun
plural
brutalities
brutality
/bru
ˈ
tæləti/
noun
plural
brutalities
Learner's definition of BRUTALITY
:
cruel, harsh, and usually violent treatment of another person
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brutality
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brutality
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