Brutal
Brutal adjective - Difficult to endure.
Degenerate and brutal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Degenerate" instead an adjective "Brutal".
Degenerate
Degenerate adjective - Having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit.
Brutal and degenerate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutal" instead an adjective "Degenerate".
Both words in one sentence
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While presently degenerate and brutal, the "hadals" had once possessed a high level of civilization, having reached the Iron Age as far back as 20,000 years ago and mentored subsequent human civilizations.
Source: Literature / The Descent - These creatures are degenerate hominids with demonic features and a taste for senseless, incredibly brutal violence.
Source: Our Demons Are Different
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