Butcherly and Despiteful

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

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

Despiteful

Despiteful adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

Butcherly and despiteful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Butcherly" instead an adjective "Despiteful".
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