Meaning Of The Word Cruel

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What's The Definition Of Cruel?

cruel
adjective: Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.

cruel in American English
deliberately seeking to inflict pain and suffering; enjoying others' suffering; without mercy or pity
adjective: willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others

cruel in British English
adjective: causing or inflicting pain without pity
verb: to cause damage or destruction to (something)

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