as in badness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
no one can question the sheer vileness of this act of terrorism
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atrocity
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Recently it was renamed the Battle of Fort Dearborn, acknowledging that both sides committed atrocities in the centuries-long struggle between Native Americans and European colonizers for control of what became the United States.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025 -
Prevention of these atrocities is a faraway goal with little to no preparatory work being undertaken by States.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Vileness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vileness. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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