Cruel and Rotten

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Cruel

Cruel adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Usage example: the cruel situation of being orphaned at an early age
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Rotten and cruel are semantically related In some cases you can use "Rotten" instead an adjective "Cruel".
Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

Rotten

Rotten adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Usage example: played a rotten trick and then lied about it
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Cruel and rotten are semantically related in spiteful topic. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Rotten".
Nearby Words: rottenness, rottenly

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  • Cynicism Tropes Kick the Dog: People doing cruel and insensitive things to show how rotten they are.
    Source: Cynicism Tropes
  • Literature / A Brother's Price Alse, Keifer Porter, who lacks any positive qualities or sensible relatives who would prevent him from becoming cruel and spoiled rotten.
    Source: Literature / A Brother's Price
  • Literature / A Brother's Price Expy: A blond-haired, beautiful Royal Brat, spoiled rotten, cruel, coward and prone to hiding behind his relatives' power?
    Source: Literature / A Brother's Price
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