Brute
Brute adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: the brute attacks on innocent civilians had taken the war to a whole new level
Nasty and brute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nasty" instead the word "Brute" as an adjective or a noun.
Both words in one sentence
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Otto: But when my seeds of kindliness have failed to bear me fruit,I then become, I must confess, a nasty-tempered brute.Chorus: He's a nas [an ass], he's a nas, he's a nasty-tempered brute!
Source: Film / Monte Carlo 1930 -
Even for a child-whipping brute who'd just been trying to kill him, Indy must have decided it was just too nasty a way to go to not at least make an effort.
Source: Save the Villain -
Though both focus upon having supremely nasty powerhouses, Dinosaurs tend more towards brute force and ATK gain while Dragons have devastating effects and good ATK.
Source: Tabletop Game / Yu-Gi-Oh!
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