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cruelnesses

cruelnesses is the plural of cruelness.

Meaning of cruelness

Noun

cruelness (usually uncountable, plural cruelnesses)

  1. (usually) The state of being cruel; cruelty.
    • ‘Sea! You listening to me at this moment I am speaking to you? You are full of cruelness, you are like women, you sea! Have you finished with me yet or what?’2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Constable (2009), page 259

Questions about cruelnesses

What is cruelnesses the plural of?
Cruelnesses is the plural of cruelness.

Words near cruelnesses in the dictionary

  1. cruelltie
  2. cruellties
  3. cruellty
  4. cruelly
  5. cruelness
  6. cruelnesses
  7. cruels
  8. cruelsome
  9. crueltie
  10. cruelties
  11. cruelty

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