194 entries under cruel topic. ×

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demoniac(adjective, evil, nasty, violent)
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destructive(adjective, violent, negative, vicious)
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dogged(adjective, mean, hard, determined)
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ferine(adjective, violent, vicious, fierce)
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furious(adjective, rough, violent, dirty)
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gloomy(adjective, tough, low, sad)
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go for broke(expression, adjective, idiom, determined)
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gratuitous(adjective, mean, severe, pitiless)
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hang-tough(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hang in(expression, adjective, determined, fierce)
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hatchet job(expression, adjective, mean, severe)
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having a killer instinct(expression, adjective, idiom, mean, severe)
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hellish(adjective, evil, nasty, violent)
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impenitent(adjective, hard, tough, grim)
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mean machine(expression, adjective, mean, severe)
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mortal(adjective, mean, severe, determined)
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rabid(adjective, severe, violent, exceptional)
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raging(adjective, severe, rough, violent)
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revengeful(adjective, mean, evil, nasty)
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sanguinary(adjective, hard, tough, grim)
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