Animal and Cruel

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Animal adjective - Of or relating to the human body.

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Cruel and animal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cruel" instead the word "Animal" as an adjective or an adverb.

Nearby Words: animate, animation, animalism

Cruel adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.

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Animal and cruel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Animal" instead the word "Cruel" as an adjective or an adverb.

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Animal bloodspots may also serve as a sign of the unpleasant aspects of bygone times, with Medieval Morons enjoying the cruel spectacle without modern qualms.

Source: Beastly Bloodsports
Some wholeheartedly support all animal testing as life saving progress, others wholeheartedly denounce it as cruel and barbaric.

Source: Animal Testing
He is cruel and rude, bullies and torments not only Harry, but plenty of other characters, and has threatened animal abuse (though, to be fair, this seems fairly common in the wizarding world).

Source: Jerkass Woobie / Literature

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