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nonbrutal

nonbrutal adjective: not brutal.

Adjective

nonbrutal (not comparable)

  1. Not brutal.
    • Corporal punishment refers to nonbrutal physical punishment in response to a child's unacceptable behavior.1985, Sandra R Mott, Nancy Fiero Fazekas, Susan Rowen James, Nursing care of children and families: a holistic approach

Origin of nonbrutal

From non- + brutal.

Questions about nonbrutal

What does nonbrutal mean?
Nonbrutal means not brutal.
What part of speech is nonbrutal?
Nonbrutal is an adjective.

Words near nonbrutal in the dictionary

  1. nonbrothers
  2. nonbrown
  3. nonbrowser
  4. nonbrowsers
  5. nonbrowsing
  6. nonbrutal
  7. nonbubbly
  8. nonbuccal
  9. nonbuckling
  10. nonbudding
  11. nonbudget

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