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Also, brute strength . Savage violence, unreasoning strength, as in We hope that reason will triumph over brute force . Although this expression is also used literally to mean exceptional physical power, the figurative sense reflects the origin for brute , which comes from Latin brutus , for “heavy, stupid, unreasoning.” [First half of 1700s]

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