Cruel and Menacing

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

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

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Menacing adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.

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Cruel and menacing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Menacing".

Nearby Words: menace, menaced, menacingly

This was chipped away in stages by a series of particularly menacing and/or cruel villains.

Source: Knight Of Cerebus / Live-Action TV

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