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Meaning of cruel
verb
- To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)
- To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive.
adjective
- Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless. Example: The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find.
- Harsh; severe.
- Cool; awesome; neat.
adverb
- To a great degree; terribly.
noun
- Worsted yarn, slackly twisted, used for embroidery.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
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