Definition of Cruelty
Cruelty
Cru·el·ty


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(noun)
The quality of being cruel; brutal or inhumane treatment.

e.g. The animal shelter reported cases of cruelty and neglect.

(noun)
inhumane pain and suffering caused to a person or animal;

e.g. Neglect is recognized as a form of child cruelty.



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