Brutality and Violation

Brutality

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

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

Nearby Words: brutal, brutalize, brutally, brutalized

Violation noun - A breaking of a moral or legal code.

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Brutality and violation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutality" instead a noun "Violation".

Nearby Words: violated, violating, violator, viol

physical	physical brutality	physical violation
complete	complete brutality	complete violation
utter	utter brutality	utter violation
actual	actual brutality	actual violation
Other adjectives: massive, extreme, careless, vicious, horrible, sexual, greater, horrific, technical.

Murder, She Wrote: In "Moving Violation", a suspect is punched in the face by his father while he is in jail, and then accuses Sheriff Metzger of police brutality.

Source: Wounded Gazelle Gambit
Wounded Gazelle Gambit: In "Moving Violation", a suspect is punched in the face by his father while he is in jail, and then accuses Sheriff Metzger of police brutality.

Source: Series / Murder, She Wrote
Amoral Attorney: He is actually worse in the original film, as it becomes clear that he has a history of twisting the truth and taking advantage of human rights violation fears to accuse police of brutality at the slightest whim and trying to completely exonerate his scumbag clients.

Source: Film / Cape Fear

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