atrocity

  • 31atrocity — noun European ministers were appalled by scenes of alleged Kosovo atrocities Syn: abomination, cruelty, enormity, outrage, horror, monstrosity, obscenity, violation, crime, abuse; barbarity, barbarism, brutality, savagery, inhumanity, wickedness …

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  • 32atrocity — n 1. wickedness, evilness, fiendishness, heinousness, nefariousness, flagitiousness, blackness, atrociousness; cruelty, barbarity, savagery, brutality, bloodlust, murderousness, malignity; ferocity, fierceness, truculence, inhumanity,… …

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  • 33atrocity — atroc·i·ty …

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  • 34atrocity — [əˈtrɒsəti] noun [C/U] something very cruel and violent that someone does …

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  • 35atrocity — a•troc•i•ty [[t]əˈtrɒs ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the quality or state of being atrocious 2) an atrocious act, thing, or circumstance • Etymology: 1525–35; < L …

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  • 36atrocity — /əˈtrɒsəti / (say uh trosuhtee) noun (plural atrocities) 1. the quality of being atrocious. 2. an atrocious deed or thing. {Latin atrōcitas} …

  • 37atrocity —   Ho omāinoino nui …

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  • 38atrocity — A word implying conduct that is outrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, cruel; extremely horrible and shocking …

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  • 39atrocity — A word implying conduct that is outrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, cruel; extremely horrible and shocking …

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  • 40atrocity — n. (pl. ies) 1 an extremely wicked or cruel act, esp. one involving physical violence or injury. 2 extreme wickedness. Etymology: F atrociteacute or L atrocitas (as ATROCIOUS, ITY) …

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