Dictionary
bru•tal
Pronunciation: (brOOt'l), [key]—
adj.
1. savage; cruel; inhuman:
a brutal attack on the village.
2. crude; coarse:
brutal language.
3. harsh; ferocious:
brutal criticism; brutal weather.
4. taxing, demanding, or exhausting:
They're having a brutal time making ends meet.
5. irrational; unreasoning.
6. of or pertaining to lower animals.
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