brutality

brutality
noun
ADJECTIVE
extreme, great, sheer
police

There have been many complaints of police brutality.

… OF BRUTALITY
act

This was an act of extreme brutality.

PREPOSITION
brutality against

brutality against prisoners

brutality by

brutality by the security forces

brutality of

the brutality of war

brutality to

brutality to others

brutality towards/toward

his brutality towards/toward opponents


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