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atrocity
noun as in outrageous behavior
noun as in cruelness, offensiveness; widely condemned action
Example Sentences
And that is before Zaun radicals violently attack a memorial service honoring the survivors of Jinx’s atrocity.
It is not the first time footage of alleged atrocities by government-affiliated fighters have circulated online.
But the atrocities described in the report have not ceased: For example, the stun grenade dropped on a polio vaccination clinic during a humanitarian pause, wounding several children.
The report said it found "unprecedented" levels of international law violations, raising concerns about "war crimes and other possible atrocity crimes".
“Global actors notice that it applies one standard to Russia's actions in Ukraine, and another to Israel's in Gaza. The war in Sudan has seen terrible atrocities but gets treated as a second-tier issue.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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