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How to pronounce “cruel”
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Pronunciation guide for cruel
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of cruel with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Larry Brilliant: The case for informed optimism 21 minutes
In a cruel reversal, after we had almost conquered smallpox --
- Definition summary
- Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
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How to pronounce cruel
Larry Brilliant: The case for informed optimism 21 minutes
In a cruel reversal, after we had almost conquered smallpox --
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “cruel”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
- Harsh; severe.
- (slang) Cool; awesome; neat.
- [Adverb]
- (nonstandard) To a great degree; terribly.
- [Verb]
- (chiefly Australia, New Zealand) To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)
- (Australia, ambitransitive) To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive.
- [Noun]
- Alternative form of crewel.
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