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as in brutal
having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others
brute attacks on innocent civilians
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as in feral
having or showing the nature and appetites of a lower animal
a man of brute instinct, he deals with conflict the only way he knows how—by physical force
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as in animal
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
it is a fundamental sense of right and wrong that separates us from the brutes
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as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
leave him alone, you brute!
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Recent Examples of brute
Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Regardless of Tuesday's outcome, Trump's cultural influence has reshaped the country's political landscape by brute force.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Daniel Depetris, TIME, 28 Sep. 2024
Black men were often portrayed as brutes in entertainment, but Robeson made sure to look dapper.
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Protestors at the March on Washington in 1963.
—Malaika Jabali, Essence, 7 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Vea is a challenge for a 49ers’ offensive line that depends on agility, angles and leverage rather than brute force under the instruction of run game coordinator/line coach Chris Foerster.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Regardless of Tuesday's outcome, Trump's cultural influence has reshaped the country's political landscape by brute force.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Minorities like the Kurds and Yezidis saw IS as a bunch of messianic, bloodthirsty brutes who sought to wipe out their communities.
—Daniel Depetris, TIME, 28 Sep. 2024
Black men were often portrayed as brutes in entertainment, but Robeson made sure to look dapper.
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Protestors at the March on Washington in 1963.
—Malaika Jabali, Essence, 7 Sep. 2024
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Winter's brutal grip is continuing Friday for millions across the eastern U.S. as temperatures remain well below average.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of prisoners have now been freed, many after decades of incarceration in brutal conditions.Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Many feral cats rely on food scraps, garbage, or deliberate feeding by well-meaning individuals, which buffers them from natural selection pressures like starvation.Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Borisov artfully underplays the progression: He’s taken aback by her feral resistance, amused by her spirit, then really sees her.Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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The zoo also temporarily suspended visitors' activities of directly contacting the animals.Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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In deepest Siberia, where winds blow cold and poachers reduce wild animals to the brink of extinction, an unlikely tale of tiger romance is warming hearts and reinvigorating faith in species reintroduction.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Or even an appearance from Tom Holland’s Peter Parker that would mean two hours haven’t been wasted watching this forgettable origin tale of a villain who’s not really THAT bad.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Sony still had the film rights to multiple Spider-Man villains and side-characters, and thus, went to work building its own universe.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2022
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The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
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The Baron announced his intentions to take over the new world, and when one woman tried to ask him a question, Laszlo’s brutish monster smashed her skull to bloody bits.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Dec. 2024
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That’s, the spice-rich planet where the brutish and cruel Harkonnens previously ruled and are threatening to take control once again.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Feb. 2024
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According to the museum, more than 150 fossils of these prehistoric creatures have been documented to date statewide, with around one-third of them coming from Orange County, where the latest bones were found.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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The global phenomenon of 2016, Pokemon Go generated over $200 million in its first month and drove millions of players outdoors to hunt for virtual creatures which appeared on their mobile phone screens.Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 18 Dec. 2024
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The monsters are tall and impressively athletic-looking, with devil ears and animatronic snouts that snap like miniature crocodile jaws.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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Families can hear all about classic ancient Greek myths which are filled with adventures of gods and goddesses, monsters, and heroes.Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Brute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brute. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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