Translation
cruel
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Word origin
From Latin crudelis ('harsh, unfeeling'), from crudus ('raw, bloody'). The same root gives English 'crude' alongside 'cruel'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- crudelis
- English cognates
- cruel, crude
Grammar
Examples
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That king was cruel to his people.
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His silence was crueller than words.
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They found that game too cruel for children.
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She lived through a cruel winter up north.
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Fate can prove cruel to the weakest.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 7: cruel, poison, maximum and 7 more words.