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ruthless

/ˈɹuːθləs/ adjective C1
  1. Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.
  2. Uncompromising; unrelenting.
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The idea of using a form of poison which could not possibly be discovered by any chemical test was just such a one as would occur to a clever and ruthless man who had had an Eastern training.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 69 · B2

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