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Quälerei — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cruelty noun The quality of deliberately causing pain or suffering, without pity.
  • devilry noun Cruel or wicked behavior.
  • grind verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.

Senses

Quälerei is used for these senses in English:

  • cruelty (countable) A cruel act.
  • devilry Wickedness; cruelty.
  • grind A tedious and laborious task.

cruelty — full definition

  1. noun The quality of deliberately causing pain or suffering, without pity.
  2. noun A cruel act.

devilry — full definition

  1. noun Cruel or wicked behavior.
  2. noun Magic carried out with the help of an evil spirit.
  3. noun A single act that is mischievous, cruel, or connected to witchcraft.
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