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Vocabulary Entry
brute
|noun • adjective
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N
noun
A person or animal that is cruel, violent, or lacking intelligence; also, a strong, rough person.
Example Sentences
"The guard called him a brute."
"Only a brute would hurt a puppy."
"He acted like a brute in the argument."
A
adjective
Very cruel, rough, or violent.
Example Sentences
"They used brute force to open the door."
"The attack was brutal and brute."
"He made a brute effort to finish the race."