12
rancour(noun, violence, atrocity, mercilessness)
10
bestiality(noun, violence, atrocity, mercilessness)
10
harshness(noun, violence, atrocity, mercilessness)
10
malice(noun, violence, atrocity, mercilessness)
10
meanness(noun, violence, atrocity, mercilessness)
10
oppression(noun, misery, hardship, coercion, suppression)
10
severity(noun, violence, atrocity, mercilessness)
10
truculence(noun, violence, atrocity, mercilessness)
10
unkindness(noun, violence, atrocity, mercilessness)
8
cruelness(noun, violence, nastiness, malevolence, viciousness)
8
cold-bloodedness(noun, harshness, unkindness, coldness, viciousness)
8
coldheartedness(noun, violence, atrocity, mercilessness)
8
malevolence(noun, slight, damage, abuse, evil)
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bad behavior(expression, behaviour, wickedness, badness)
7
banemalenty(noun, characteristic, atrocity, coldheartedness)
7
hatred(noun, bitterness, spite, malice, meanness)
7
maliciousness(noun, evil, hatred, bitterness, spite)
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acrimony(noun, violence, atrocity, mercilessness, coldheartedness)
6
animosity(noun, hatred, spite, meanness, nastiness)
6
antipathy(noun, hatred, spite, meanness, nastiness)
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