Butcherly and Cutthroat

Butcherly

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

Cutthroat and butcherly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cutthroat" instead an adjective "Butcherly".

Cutthroat

Cutthroat adjective - Not guided by or showing a concern for what is right.

Butcherly and cutthroat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Butcherly" instead an adjective "Cutthroat".
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