Cruel and Open

Cruel

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

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

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Open

Open adjective - Allowing passage without obstruction.

Cruel and open are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Open".

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Bayonetta Chest Monster: A particularly cruel example occurs in Chapter IX, where you have to open chests to get parts of a key.
  • Peabody & Sherman was forgiven with open arms by the two despite causing the whole mess and being cruel towards Sherman.
  • Manga / A Cruel God Reigns To this day, A Cruel God Reigns remains one of the most powerful BL epics ever written.Tropes for this Manga include:    open/close all folders       A-F  Abusive Parents: Greg, and less obviously, Sandra.
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