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Vicious or merciless; brutal, Characterized by or showing hostility; unforgiving, Uncivilized; untaught; unpolished; rude, verb_ criticize harshly or violently, To attack or assault someone or something ferociously or without restraint, attack brutally and fiercely, noun_ a cruelly rapacious person, pejorative An uncivilized or feral human; a barbarian, An unfeeling, brutal, or cruel person; a fierce or cruel man or woman, whether civilized or uncivilized; a barbarian