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What does brutal mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word brutal? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel
  2. Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
  3. Harsh; unrelenting
  4. Disagreeably precise or penetrating
  5. (music) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
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But how to convince those who regard it as an ugly and brutal activity that it merits wider public acclaim?
He plays the part of the semi-moronic, innocently brutal Quentin with as much conviction as one can muster for such an absurd character.
His latest collection is an acidly funny series of stories tracing the brutal youth of Jonny, a fat, asthmatic, diabetic pariah.
These were not only lynching photos, but brutal whippings, and they also burned blacks alive.
A brutal military junta rules Burma, while repressive Communist regimes control Laos and Vietnam.
Their demand for more autonomy is undermined by the brutal campaign that they wage against innocent civilians throughout Russia.

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