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Meanings of brutal in English

(Of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering.

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Resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility.

Harsh.

Usage of brutal in English
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The crisis forced authorities into a brutal cycle of interest rate hikes.
Reuters
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Farm killings are usually particularly brutal, the victims isolated -easy targets.
The South African
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This year has been especially brutal for motorists and general consumers alike.
The South African
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I condemn this brutal act of terrorism in the strongest possible terms.
The Irish Times
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This includes addressing the question of President Assad and his brutal regime.
The Guardian
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This fight brought home the realisation that boxing can have brutal consequences.
The Guardian
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It said the group had been responsible for brutal attacks and robbery.
The Irish Times
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However, the reality of wearing his trendy design is brutal and impractical.
News.com.au
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A number of Irish reports described the All Blacks performance as brutal.
Radio NZ
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However, within 20 overs his strokeplay had become nothing short of brutal.
The Guardian
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It is brutal; it is monotonous; it is not at all exquisite.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3 / France and the Net...
12
That too was the subject of brutal media allegations, particularly against Alastair.
A journey: my political life
13
What must they have thought and felt in those final, brutal minutes?
The Irish Times
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Just ask someone who has lived under the Kim family's brutal regime.
News.com.au
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Shipping analyst Jacob Pedersen from Sydbank described the current market as brutal.
Reuters
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If you don't, well the consequences are often simple and clinically brutal.
The Guardian
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