atrocities

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a·troc·i·ty

   [uh-tros-i-tee]
noun, plural a·troc·i·ties.
1.
the quality or state of being atrocious.
2.
an atrocious act, thing, or circumstance.
Origin:
1525–35; < Latin atrōcitās, equivalent to atrōci- (stem of atrōx) fierce + -tās -ty2
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Example Sentences
  • Atrocities of unimaginable and terrifying scope occur in wartime.
  • It is this kind of logic that has always been behind history's atrocities.
  • There is a huge difference between rewriting or airbrushing history and renouncing its atrocities.
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