Brutality and Duress

Brutality

Brutality noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.

Duress and brutality are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Duress" instead a noun "Brutality".

Nearby Words: brutal, brutalize, brutally, brutalized

Duress

Duress noun - The use of power to impose one's will on another.

Brutality and duress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutality" instead a noun "Duress".

How words are described

physical physical brutality physical duress
extreme extreme brutality extreme duress
great great brutality great duress
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