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brutal

bru.tal \'bru:t-*l\ \-*l-e-\ aj archaic  1: of, relating to, or typical of 
   beasts : ANIMAL  2: befitting or resembling a brute : as  2a: grossly 
   ruthless : BRUTISH {a ~ attack}  2b: CRUEL, COLD-BLOODED {~ treatment}  2c: 
   HARSH, SEVERE {~ weather}  2d: unpleasantly accurate and incisive {the ~ 
   truth}  - bru.tal.ly av