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atrocities
noun as in outrageous behavior
noun as in cruelness, offensiveness; widely condemned action
Example Sentences
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.
“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.”
The court of last resort was set up to deal with the most heinous crimes of an international nature when countries are unable or unwilling to prosecute high ranking individuals accused of atrocities.
Founded in the late 1980s, the LRA is accused of carrying out atrocities in Uganda and neighbouring countries.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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