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brutal

Noun CEFR B2 Standard

Definitions

  1. Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner
  2. Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech
  3. Harsh; unrelenting
  4. Disagreeably precise or penetrating
  5. In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs

Equivalents

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

brutalism Brutalist brutalitarian brutalitarianism Brutalities Brutality

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