BRUTALITY

brutality, barbarity, barbarism, savagery

(noun) a brutal barbarous savage act

ferociousness, brutality, viciousness, savagery

(noun) the trait of extreme cruelty

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

brutality (plural brutalities)

The state of being brutal.

A cruel or savage act.

The use of excessive physical force, often in the form of violence.

Source: Wiktionary


Bru*tal"i*ty, n.; pl. Brutalities. Etym: [Cf. F. brutalité.]

1. The quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness.

2. An inhuman act. The . . . brutalities exercised in war. Brougham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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