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   brute

   /bruːt/

   noun

   • 1. a savagely violent person or animal: "he was a cold-blooded brute" Similar savagebeastmonsteranimalsadistbarbariandevildemonfiendogrethugloutbooroafruffianyahoorowdybully boyinformal:pigradgederogatory:bastarddogdirty doginformal, derogatory:swine
   • ▪ a cruel or insensitive person: informal "what an unfeeling little brute you are"
   • ▪ something awkward, difficult, or unpleasant: "a great brute of a machine"
   • 2. an animal as opposed to a human being: "we, unlike dumb brutes, can reflect upon our impulses" Similar animalbeastwild animalwild beastcreatureinformal:critter

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by an absence of reasoning or intelligence: "a brute struggle for social superiority"
   • ▪ merely physical: "we achieve little by brute force"
   • ▪ fundamental, inescapable, and unpleasant: "the brute necessities of basic subsistence"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French brut(e), from Latin brutus ‘dull, stupid’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BRUTE definition: 1. a rough and sometimes violent man: 2. an animal, especially a large one: 3. great physical…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBRUTE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BRUTE definition: 1. someone who behaves in a very violent and cruel way 2. like a brute 3. great force or strength. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. a. any animal that is not a human; beast; lower animal b. (as modifier) 2. a brutal person 3. wholly instinctive.... Click for more definitions.

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   The meaning of BRUTE is of or relating to beasts. How to use brute in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbrute noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of brute noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Brute definition: a nonhuman creature; beast. . See examples of BRUTE used in a sentence.

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   His road rage may turn your dad into a brute when he gets behind the wheel. A brute is a person who is as ferocious as a wild animal.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › brutebrute | meaning of brute in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   brute meaning, definition, what is brute: a man who is cruel, violent, and not sen...: Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › bruteBrute - definition of brute by The Free Dictionary

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    3. wholly instinctive or physical (esp in the phrases brute strength, brute force)

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBRUTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    BRUTE meaning: 1. a rough and sometimes violent man: 2. an animal, especially a large one: 3. great physical…. Learn more.