atrocity

[US]/əˈtrɒsəti/
[UK]/əˈtrɑːsəti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. act of great cruelty or wickedness; extreme evil or brutality.

Phrases & Collocations

commit an atrocity

atrocity against humanity

horrific atrocity

atrocity of war

brutal atrocity

Example Sentences

The atrocity caused widespread indignation.

atrocities in cheap red nylon.

the worst atrocities the human heart could devise.

atrocities vaticinated by the antifascists. See also Synonyms at predict

The militia had called a strike to protest against alleged atrocities by the police against local tribespeople.

atrocity of the crime

shocked by the atrocity

atrocity of the massacre

victims of the atrocity

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