brute

US /bruːt/
UK /bruːt/
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1.

a savagely violent person or animal

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The criminal was described as a dangerous brute.
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He fought like a brute, showing no mercy.
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1.

of or characteristic of a brute; savage, cruel, or crude

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He used brute force to open the locked door.
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The brute honesty of his words shocked everyone.
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