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brutes

/bɹuːts/

Meanings
noun
An animal seen as being without human reason; a senseless beast.

Examples :

"The frightened sheep ran away from the farmer's aggressive dogs, seeing them as brutes with only the instinct to chase and bite. "
animal inhuman being

Related Words

Illustration registered

registered verb

/ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.təd/ /ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.tɚd/

To enter in a register.

"She registered her children for summer camp. "

Illustration frightened

frightened verb

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/

To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

Illustration tattooed

tattooed verb

/tæˈtud/ /tæˈtuːd/

To apply a tattoo to (someone or something).

"The artist tattooed a small design on the student's wrist. "

Illustration instinct

instinct noun

/ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/

A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.

"Many animals fear fire by instinct."

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration unthinking

unthinking verb

/ʌnˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

To undo the process of thinking.

"He unthinkingly forgot to bring his lunch to school. "

Illustration practically

practically adverb

/ˈpɹæktɪkli/

In practice; in effect. Not necessarily officially the case but what actually occurs.

"My parents practically live at the grocery store, they shop there so often. "

Illustration aggressive

aggressive adjective

/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/

Characterized by aggression; unjustly attacking; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking or arguing.

"an aggressive policy, war, person, nation"

Illustration officially

officially adverb

/əˈfɪʃəli/

In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations.

"The school officially announced the new dress code on Monday. "

Illustration matriculated

matriculated verb

/məˈtrɪkjəˌleɪtɪd/ /meɪˈtrɪkjəˌleɪtɪd/

To enroll as a member of a body, especially of a college or university

"After graduating high school, Maria matriculated at the University of California, Berkeley. "

Illustration senseless

senseless adjective

/ˈsɛnsləs/

Without feeling or consciousness; deprived of sensation

"The sleeping child looked completely senseless, her breathing shallow and uneven. "

Illustration characteristics

characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "