Collocations with "brutal"

28 collocations found

brutal killing

A killing that is extremely cruel and violent.

killing8.0
brutal massacre

highlights the extreme cruelty of the massacre

massacre8.0
brutal murder

describes a murder that is extremely cruel and violent

murder8.0
brutal torture

extremely cruel and violent torture

torture8.0
assault7.8
brutal attack

Used to describe an attack related to personal violence.

attack7.8
brutal beating

describes a cruel and violent beating

beating7.8
brutal slaughter

An extremely cruel and violent killing.

slaughter7.8
brutal crime

describes a cruel and violent crime

crime7.5
regime7.5
brutal repression

Highlights the extreme cruelty and lack of humanity in the repression.

repression7.5
brutal tyrant

describes a tyrant who is extremely cruel and violent

tyrant7.5
brutal dictatorship

describes a cruel and violent dictatorship

dictatorship7.2
brutal persecution

Extremely cruel and violent persecution.

persecution7.2
brutal murderer

A murderer who kills in a savage and violent way.

murderer7.1
brutal conflict

a conflict that is extremely violent and cruel

conflict6.8
exploitation6.8
fight6.8
brutal honesty

Honesty that is direct and potentially hurtful.

honesty6.8
brutal rape

a rape characterized by extreme violence

rape6.8
brutal tyranny

Refers to extremely cruel and harsh tyranny.

tyranny6.8
winter6.8
killer6.5
brutal retaliation

Indicates a cruel and violent response.

retaliation6.5
brutal treatment

Extremely cruel and violent treatment.

treatment6.1
death6.0
brutal reprisal

Emphasizes the extreme cruelty and lack of mercy in the reprisal.

reprisal6.0