FEROCIOUSNESS

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The trait of extreme cruelty

Synonyms:

brutality; ferociousness; savagery; viciousness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("ferociousness" is a kind of...):

cruelness; cruelty; harshness (the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance)

Derivation:

ferocious (marked by extreme and violent energy)

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