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  • 121inhuman — [in hyo͞o′mən] adj. [LME inhumayn < MFr inhumain < L inhumanus] not human; esp., not having the qualities considered normal to or for human beings; unfeeling, heartless, cruel, barbarous, etc. SYN. CRUEL inhumanly adv …

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  • 122murder — [mʉr′dər] n. [ME murthir, mordre < OE & OFr: OE morthor, akin to ON morth, Goth maurthr; OFr mordre < Frank * morthr: all ult. < IE * mṛtóm < base * mer > MORTAL] 1. the unlawful and malicious or premeditated killing of one human… …

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  • 123diabolic — adj. (also diabolical) 1 of the Devil. 2 devilish; inhumanly cruel or wicked. 3 fiendishly clever or cunning or annoying. Derivatives: diabolically adv. Etymology: ME f. OF diabolique or LL diabolicus f. L diabolus (as DEVIL) …

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  • 124inhuman — adj. 1 (of a person, conduct, etc.) brutal; unfeeling; barbarous. 2 not of a human type. Derivatives: inhumanly adv. Etymology: L inhumanus (as IN (1), HUMAN) …

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  • 125monster — n. 1 an imaginary creature, usu. large and frightening, compounded of incongruous elements. 2 an inhumanly cruel or wicked person. 3 a misshapen animal or plant. 4 a large hideous animal or thing (e.g. a building). 5 (attrib.) huge; extremely… …

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  • 126murder — n. & v. n. 1 the unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by another (cf. MANSLAUGHTER). 2 colloq. an unpleasant, troublesome, or dangerous state of affairs (it was murder here on Saturday). v.tr. 1 kill (a human being) unlawfully, esp.… …

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  • 127sow-drunk — sowˈ drunk adjective (obs inf) Extremely and inhumanly drunk • • • Main Entry: ↑sow …

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  • 128butch|er|ly — «BUCH uhr lee», adjective, adverb. –adj. like or befitting a butcher. –adv. savagely; inhumanly …

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