Cruel and Howling

Cruel

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

Howling and cruel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Howling" instead an adjective "Cruel".

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Howling

Howling adjective - Extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers.
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Synonyms for Howling

Cruel and howling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Howling".

Nearby Words: howl, howled, howler

Both words in one sentence

  • My mother weeping, my father wailing, my sister crying, our maid howling, our cat wringing her hands, and all our house in a great perplexity, yet did not this cruel-hearted cur shed one tear.
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