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brutale — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brutal adjective Extremely violent, cruel, or harsh.
  • savage adj Extremely fierce, violent, or brutal.

Senses

brutale is used for these senses in English:

  • brutal Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
  • savage Fierce and ferocious.

brutal — full definition

  1. adjective Extremely violent, cruel, or harsh.
  2. adjective Blunt and unpleasant, but honest.

savage — full definition

  1. adj Extremely fierce, violent, or brutal.
  2. adj Informally, impressively bold, harsh, or brilliant — often used as a compliment for a sharp comeback or move.
  3. verb To attack fiercely, or to criticise something harshly.
  4. noun An outdated and offensive term once used for a member of an indigenous or "uncivilised" society; now mainly used to mean a fierce or wild creature or person.

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