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brutish
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brutish
(adjective)
brutish
/
ˈ
bruːtɪʃ/
adjective
brutish
/
ˈ
bruːtɪʃ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BRUTISH
[
more brutish; most brutish
]
:
cruel, violent, and stupid
:
resembling or suggesting a beast
She is married to a
brutish
, drunken slob.
brutish
behavior
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— brutishness
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