Butcherly and Benign

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Butcherly adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.

Usage example: Genghis Khan and his butcherly horde even massacred the livestock of the villages they overran

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Benign is an antonym for butcherly.

Benign adjective - Not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt.

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Butcherly is an antonym for benign.

Nearby Words: benignant, benignly, benignity

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