Meaning Of The Word Cruelty

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cruelty
variable noun: Cruelty is behaviour that deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.

cruelty in American English
the quality or condition of being cruel; inhumanity; hardheartedness
noun: the state or quality of being cruel

cruelty in British English
noun: deliberate infliction of pain or suffering

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