Cruel
Cruel adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Deleterious and cruel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deleterious" instead an adjective "Cruel".
Deleterious
Deleterious adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Cruel and deleterious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Deleterious".
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Deleterious and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/deleterious
Cruel & Deleterious. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/deleterious>.
Deleterious or Cruel. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/deleterious.
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