cruelty
noun/ˈkruːəlti/
Frequency rank: #5,610 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
behavior that deliberately causes pain or suffering to others.
Example sentence
The documentary exposed the cruelty of factory farming to millions of viewers.
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