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brutality

/ˌbɹuːˈtælɪti/ noun C1
  1. The state of being brutal. (countable, uncountable)
  2. A cruel or savage act. (countable, uncountable)
  3. The use of excessive physical force, often in the form of violence. (countable, uncountable) · police brutality· school brutality

Plural brutalities

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I remembered the case well, for it was one in which Holmes had taken an interest on account of the peculiar ferocity of the crime and the wanton brutality which had marked all the actions of the assassin.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 67 · C1

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