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brutal definition

bru·tal (bro̵̅o̅t′'l)

adjective

  1. Obsolete of or belonging to beasts; animal
  2. like a brute; cruel and unfeeling; savage, violent, ruthless, etc.
  3. very harsh or rigorous a brutal winter
  4. plain and direct, although distressing in effect brutal facts

Etymology: ME & OFr < ML brutalis

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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