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Meanings of atrocity crime in English

Russian
зверство
Catalan
crim d'atrocitat
Spanish
atrocidad

Any of the three legally defined international crimes of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

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        зверство
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        Examples for "atrocity"
        Examples for "atrocity"
        1
        The atrocity manifested a swift response from the Government of this State.
        The Irish Times
        2
        I heard no tales of actual atrocity, though some of brutal passion.
        Now It Can Be Told
        3
        Monkeys with camera phones have, however, made better films than that atrocity.
        The Irish Times
        4
        They're also ultimately responsible for every other atrocity the Inspectorate has committed.'
        The Departure
        5
        You must be aware that there's something traditional about these atrocity stories.
        Complete Books of Blood
        Usage of atrocity crime in English
        1
        Arming local Buddhists who may regard all Rohingyas a threat to their safety was "a recipe for atrocity crimes", Smith said.
        Reuters
        2
        But the document said that "through their acts and omissions, the civilian authorities have contributed to the commission of atrocity crimes".
        Radio NZ
        Translations for atrocity crime