Brutal
Brutal adjective - Difficult to endure.
Pernicious and brutal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pernicious" instead an adjective "Brutal".
Pernicious
Pernicious adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Brutal and pernicious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutal" instead an adjective "Pernicious".
Nearby Word: perniciously
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Pernicious and Brutal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brutal/pernicious
Brutal & Pernicious. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/brutal/pernicious>.
Pernicious or Brutal. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/brutal/pernicious.
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