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/kʁy.ɛl/

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Translation

cruel

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

Femininecruelle
Masc pluralcruels
Fem pluralcruelles

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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This word is part of lesson 45.