Crime and Cruelty

Crime

Crime noun - Activities that are in violation of the laws of the state.

Cruelty and crime are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cruelty" instead a noun "Crime".

Nearby Words: criminal, criminally

Cruelty

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

Crime and cruelty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crime" instead a noun "Cruelty".

Nearby Words: cruel, cruelly

How words are described

high high crime high cruelty
particular particular crime particular cruelty
brutal brutal crime brutal cruelty
petty petty crime petty cruelty
Other adjectives: actual, real, rampant, great, random, unspeakable, horrific, worse.
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