brutal

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A 75-year old Chinese academic is in hospital after receiving what he called a brutal beating at a cemetery.

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  1. adjective Extremely ruthless or cruel.
  2. adjective Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
  3. adjective Harsh; unrelenting: a brutal winter in the Arctic.
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  • His father, in particular, is described as a brutal taskmaster who would berate a young Paxton whenever he failed--whether at rowing or his studies. —  Lippman, Laura - [Tess Monaghan 01] - Baltimore Blues
  • Of an existence punctuated with victorious battles fought against beasts like itself--brutal, unchained, natural? —  Aeon Five
  • LOS ANGELES -- Chris Brown has been charged with two felonies stemming from what a police detective describes as a brutal argument between the singer and his girlfriend, Rihanna. —  JAM! Showbiz
  • LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Brown has been charged with two felonies stemming from what a police detective describes as a brutal argument between the singer and his girlfriend, —  No Stories found
  • LOS ANGELES - Chris Brown has been charged with two felonies stemming from what a police detective describes as a brutal argument between the singer and his girlfriend, Rihanna, provoked by her discovery of a text message from another woman. —  daytondailynews.com - News
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  1. = F. brutal, from Middle Latin brutalis, savage, stupid, from Latin brutus, applied to dumb animals: see brute.
 

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