📖 Definitions of "Cruel"
verb
- 1
To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)
- 2
To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive.
adjective
- 1
Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
"The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find."
- 2
Harsh; severe.
- 3
Cool; awesome; neat.
adverb
- 1
To a great degree; terribly.
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