Cruel and Obscene

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

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Obscene and cruel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obscene" instead the word "Cruel" as an adjective or an adverb.

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Obscene adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.

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Cruel and obscene are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead the word "Obscene" as an adjective or an adverb.

Nearby Words: obscenity, obscenely

Speak Ill of the Dead: The "Cardinal Wolsey Dragged To Hell" masque, in which Wolsey is dragged into Satan's maw and mocked for being a butcher's son, is pretty cruel (and was downright obscene in the book).

Source: Series / Wolf Hall
While snooping around backstage, she inadvertently eavesdrops on Miss Carol (who turns out to be a nasty, cruel woman who hates the children she entertains) offering her opinion on what the Fun Phrase should be: "Miss Carol thinks her kids are all little—"...something obscene.

Source: The Un-Reveal

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