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atrocity
/əˈtrɒsəti/
noun
okrucieństwo
/ɔkruˈt͡ɕɛɲstfɔ/· rzeczownikAlso
zbrodnia(f)
Definition
a cruel and violent act, especially in a war
Examples
In the war, both sides committed atrocities.
Podczas wojny obie strony dopuściły się okrucieństw.
Collocations
commit atrocitieswar atrocitieshorrific atrocities
Word forms
atrocitiesplural
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