extreme cruelty

collocation in English

meaningsofextremeandcruelty

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extreme
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈstriːm/us
/ɪkˈstriːm/
very large in amount ...
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cruelty
noun[U or C]
uk
/ˈkruː.əl.ti/us
/ˈkruː.əl.t̬i/
cruel behaviour or a ...
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(Definition ofextremeandcrueltyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofextreme cruelty

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Other cases ofextremecrueltycame to light after investigation.
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This is theextremecrueltywhich is perpetrated, and which seems to be attached to every one of these expeditions.
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It is no good catching up with the cases ofextremecrueltywhen they have reached the level ofextremecruelty.
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That shows theextremecrueltyof the local authorities concerned if they do not adopt rent rebate schemes.
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Members of the public are rightly shocked when they read of cases ofextremecrueltyand neglect of animals and see television programmes on the subject.
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The report states that on account of itsextremecruelty, and also because, in the long run, immunity is likely to be developed, the disease should not be encouraged.
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We, on this side, claim that you are wasting our national assets and restricting consumption, as well as inflictingextremecrueltyon masses of the people.
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To do so, would be to act withextremecruelty.
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The reason for his downfall was hisextremecruelty.
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All sides displayedextremecrueltyin this phase of the war.
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He crushed this revolt withextremecrueltyin 793.
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It revealedextremecruelty, illegality, conservation failures and high unreported mortalities.
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No, in yourextremecrueltyyou even prevented their father's burial.
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His death was also a case ofextremecruelty, which shook the whole country.
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Theextremecrueltyof the camp command made life miserable for thousands of prisoners.
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He was also known for hisextremecruelty.
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At times, his carpentry and other skills contributed to his being treated relatively well, but he also sufferedextremecruelty.
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She was known forextremecrueltyto prisoners.
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Extremecrueltyon both sides was commonplace.
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The prisoners were subject toextremecruelty.
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