Brutal and Dour

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Brutal adjective - Difficult to endure.

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Dour and brutal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dour" instead an adjective "Brutal".

Nearby Words: brutish, brute, brutalize, brutality, brutally

Dour adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.

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Brutal and dour are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutal" instead an adjective "Dour".

Nearby Word: dourly

You will usually presided over by gaunt, dour women—often brutal nuns—with nasty sneers.

Source: Orphanage of Fear

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