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"etymology_text": "From Middle English cruel, borrowed from Old French cruel, from Latin crūdēlis (“hard, severe, cruel”), akin to crūdus (“raw, crude”); see crude.",
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"form": "more cruel",
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"form": "cruelest",
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"word": "merciful"
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{
"text": "The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find.",
"type": "example"
}
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"Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless."
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[
"pain",
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"suffering",
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"word": "sadistic"
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"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "wreedaardig"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "sq",
"lang": "Albanian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "mizor"
},
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"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "qāsin",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"tags": [
"indefinite"
],
"word": "قَاسٍ"
},
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"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "al-qāsī",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"tags": [
"definite"
],
"word": "الْقَاسِي"
},
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"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "dažan",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "դաժան"
},
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"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "angutʿ",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "անգութ"
},
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"code": "ast",
"lang": "Asturian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruel"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "qəddar"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "amansız"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "zalım"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "vəhşi"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "mərhəmətsiz"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "žórstki",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "жо́рсткі"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "žestók",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "жесто́к"
},
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"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruel"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "殘忍"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "cánrěn",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "残忍"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "殘酷"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "cánkù",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "残酷"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "krutý"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "grusom"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "wreed"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "wrede"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "gemeen"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "gemene"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "kruela"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "julm"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "fo",
"lang": "Faroese",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "grimmur"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "julma"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruel"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "fur",
"lang": "Friulian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "crudêl"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruel"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "sasṭiḳi",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "სასტიკი"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "ulmobeli",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "ულმობელი"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "grausam"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "sklirós",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "σκληρός"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "akhzarí",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "אַכְזָרִי"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "nirdayī",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "निर्दयी"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "zālim",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "ज़ालिम"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "kegyetlen"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "grimmur"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "vondur"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "kejam"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "tega"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ia",
"lang": "Interlingua",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruel"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "ainiochtach"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruálach"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "danartha"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "daordhálach"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "neamhdhuineata"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "turcánta"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "crudele"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"alt": "ざんこく",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "zankoku",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "残酷"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"alt": "ひどい",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "hidoi",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "酷い"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"alt": "むごい",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "mugoi",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "惨い"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"alt": "ざんにん",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "zannin",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "残忍"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "kk",
"lang": "Kazakh",
"roman": "qatal",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "қатал"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "kk",
"lang": "Kazakh",
"roman": "meiırımsız",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "мейірімсіз"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "janhokhada",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "잔혹하다"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "janinhada",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "잔인하다"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "kmr",
"lang": "Northern Kurdish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "zalim"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "kmr",
"lang": "Northern Kurdish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "bêrehm"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ky",
"lang": "Kyrgyz",
"roman": "kataal",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "катаал"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ky",
"lang": "Kyrgyz",
"roman": "ırayımsız",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "ырайымсыз"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "lad",
"lang": "Ladino",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "kruel"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "lad",
"lang": "Ladino",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "imansiz"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "lad",
"lang": "Ladino",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "ahzar"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "crūdēlis"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "saevus"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "nežēlīgs"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "žiaurus"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "negailestingas"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "kejam"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "zalim"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ml",
"lang": "Malayalam",
"roman": "krūraṁ",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "ക്രൂരം"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "whakawiriwiri"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruel"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "mn",
"lang": "Mongolian",
"roman": "xercgii",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic"
],
"word": "хэрцгий"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "nap",
"lang": "Neapolitan",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "malo"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "zdj",
"lang": "Ngazidja Comorian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "-i"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "grusom"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "crudèl"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruèl"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "crusèl"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ang",
"lang": "Old English",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "wælhrēow"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "dinsiz",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "دینسز"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "pap",
"lang": "Papiamentu",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "kruel"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "zâlem",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "ظالِم"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "bi rahm",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "بی رَحْم"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "zâlemâne",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "ظالِمانِه"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "grausom"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "okrutny"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruel"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "crud"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "crunt"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cumplit"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "žestókij",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "жесто́кий"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "krūra",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "क्रूर"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "borb"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "garg"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruadalach"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "neo-iochdmhor"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 6 3",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "neo-thruacanta"
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"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "wreedaardig"
},
{
"code": "sq",
"lang": "Albanian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "mizor"
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"code": "ar",
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"code": "ar",
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{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "dažan",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "դաժան"
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{
"code": "hy",
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"roman": "angutʿ",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "անգութ"
},
{
"code": "ast",
"lang": "Asturian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruel"
},
{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "qəddar"
},
{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "amansız"
},
{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "zalım"
},
{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "vəhşi"
},
{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "mərhəmətsiz"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "žórstki",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "жо́рсткі"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "žestók",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "жесто́к"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruel"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "殘忍"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "cánrěn",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "残忍"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "殘酷"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "cánkù",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "残酷"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "krutý"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "grusom"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "wreed"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "wrede"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "gemeen"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "gemene"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "kruela"
},
{
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "julm"
},
{
"code": "fo",
"lang": "Faroese",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "grimmur"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "julma"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruel"
},
{
"code": "fur",
"lang": "Friulian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "crudêl"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruel"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "sasṭiḳi",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "სასტიკი"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "ulmobeli",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "ულმობელი"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "grausam"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "sklirós",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "σκληρός"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "akhzarí",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "אַכְזָרִי"
},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "nirdayī",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "निर्दयी"
},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "zālim",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "ज़ालिम"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "kegyetlen"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "grimmur"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "vondur"
},
{
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "kejam"
},
{
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "tega"
},
{
"code": "ia",
"lang": "Interlingua",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruel"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "ainiochtach"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruálach"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "danartha"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "daordhálach"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "neamhdhuineata"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "turcánta"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "crudele"
},
{
"alt": "ざんこく",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "zankoku",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "残酷"
},
{
"alt": "ひどい",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "hidoi",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "酷い"
},
{
"alt": "むごい",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "mugoi",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "惨い"
},
{
"alt": "ざんにん",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "zannin",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "残忍"
},
{
"code": "kk",
"lang": "Kazakh",
"roman": "qatal",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "қатал"
},
{
"code": "kk",
"lang": "Kazakh",
"roman": "meiırımsız",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "мейірімсіз"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "janhokhada",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "잔혹하다"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "janinhada",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "잔인하다"
},
{
"code": "kmr",
"lang": "Northern Kurdish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "zalim"
},
{
"code": "kmr",
"lang": "Northern Kurdish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "bêrehm"
},
{
"code": "ky",
"lang": "Kyrgyz",
"roman": "kataal",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "катаал"
},
{
"code": "ky",
"lang": "Kyrgyz",
"roman": "ırayımsız",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "ырайымсыз"
},
{
"code": "lad",
"lang": "Ladino",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "kruel"
},
{
"code": "lad",
"lang": "Ladino",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "imansiz"
},
{
"code": "lad",
"lang": "Ladino",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "ahzar"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "crūdēlis"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "saevus"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "nežēlīgs"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "žiaurus"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "negailestingas"
},
{
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "kejam"
},
{
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "zalim"
},
{
"code": "ml",
"lang": "Malayalam",
"roman": "krūraṁ",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "ക്രൂരം"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "whakawiriwiri"
},
{
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruel"
},
{
"code": "mn",
"lang": "Mongolian",
"roman": "xercgii",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"tags": [
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"word": "хэрцгий"
},
{
"code": "nap",
"lang": "Neapolitan",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "malo"
},
{
"code": "zdj",
"lang": "Ngazidja Comorian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "-i"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "grusom"
},
{
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "crudèl"
},
{
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruèl"
},
{
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "crusèl"
},
{
"code": "ang",
"lang": "Old English",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "wælhrēow"
},
{
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "dinsiz",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "دینسز"
},
{
"code": "pap",
"lang": "Papiamentu",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "kruel"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "zâlem",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "ظالِم"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "bi rahm",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "بی رَحْم"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "zâlemâne",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "ظالِمانِه"
},
{
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "grausom"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "okrutny"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruel"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "crud"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "crunt"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cumplit"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "žestókij",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "жесто́кий"
},
{
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "krūra",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "क्रूर"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "borb"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "garg"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "cruadalach"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "that intentionally causes pain and suffering",
"word": "neo-iochdmhor"
},
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