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Cruelty
01
a deliberate action or treatment that causes physical or mental pain or suffering in others
02
the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
03
feelings of extreme heartlessness
cruelty
n
Example
The cruelty he showed towards the animals led to his arrest.
The cruelty inflicted on the prisoners was later exposed in the media.
He has treated her with extreme cruelty, leaving emotional scars.
The cruelty he inflicted on the animals was discovered and reported to the authorities.
The witch cursed the wicked king for his cruelty.