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barbaric

[bahr-bar-ik] / bɑrˈbær ɪk /


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The law firm says the use of the rooms was "barbaric", according to its clients.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Vikings weren’t just “simple, uncivilized, barbaric hordes,” says historian after a huge 1,000-year-old textile production site was discovered.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

That led them to “reject the mandatory statutes, which they regarded as barbaric, but uphold the guided discretion approach.”

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026

In his journal, Perry described the performance as "barbaric", performed by wrestlers "more like bulls than humans".

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

Besides, he reveled in the respect that he received, dressed as he was in such barbaric finery.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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