atrocity

/əˈtrɒsəti/

noun

okrucieństwo

/ɔkruˈt͡ɕɛɲstfɔ/· rzeczownik

Also

zbrodnia(f)

Definition

a cruel and violent act, especially in a war

Examples

In the war, both sides committed atrocities.

Podczas wojny obie strony dopuściły się okrucieństw.

Synonyms

brutality barbarity cruelty

Collocations

commit atrocitieswar atrocitieshorrific atrocities

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