Brutal and Dreadful

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Brutal

Brutal adjective - Difficult to endure.
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Dreadful and brutal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dreadful" instead an adjective "Brutal".
Nearby Words: brutish, brute, brutalize, brutality, brutally

Dreadful

Dreadful adjective - Causing fear.
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Brutal and dreadful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutal" instead an adjective "Dreadful".
Nearby Words: dread, dreadfully, dreaded, dreading

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  • Creator / Timothy Dalton According to John Logan, showrunner of Penny Dreadful, Malcolm was originally supposed to stay brutal and uncompromising.
    Source: Creator / Timothy Dalton
  • Brutal Honesty: Abby's garbled but factually correct recitation of Ilya's reasons for being in love with Penny Dreadful.
    Source: Literature / Somewhither
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