Cruel and Murderous

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

Usage example: cruel and unusual punishments are forbidden by the U.S. Constitution

Murderous is a synonym for cruel in brutal topic. In some cases you can use "Murderous" instead an adjective "Cruel".

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

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Murderous adjective – Difficult to endure.

Usage example: the murderous heat of the desert

Cruel is a synonym for murderous in characteristic topic. You can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Murderous", if it concerns topics such as difficult, brutal, deadly, homicidal.

man	cruel man	murderous man
people	cruel people	murderous people
nature	cruel nature	murderous nature
streak	cruel streak	murderous streak
Other nouns: characters, personality, actions, monster, villain, bastard, leader, boss, bitch, version, father, tyrant, brother, behavior, psychopath, ways, tendencies, villains.

In the game itself, he's depicted as a creepy stalker, callous to everyone, needlessly cruel and murderous, and completely unethical.

Source: Draco In Leather Pants / Video Games
Claiming to be a descendant of Supergirl from the future, Black Flame committed a few random acts of vandalism, and then "generously" let her "ancestor" see archived recordings of the future, where she ruled as a cruel and murderous tyrant.

Source: Comicbook / Supergirl
Between dangerous animals, unforgiving climate, brutal work, half a dozen tropical diseases, cruel guards, and other murderous inmates, the penal colony has an annual 80% mortality rate.

Source: Literature / Papillon

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