atrocity
/əˈtrɑsəti/
noun
- An extremely cruel or violent act, especially one committed during a war or conflict.
- The museum exhibits photographs documenting the atrocities of the genocide.
- The soldiers were ordered to prevent any further atrocities in the region.
- The general was tried for war crimes after committing atrocities against civilians.
- Something that is very bad or unpleasant; a terrible thing.
- The meal was an atrocity: burnt on the outside and raw in the middle.
- The new building is an architectural atrocity that ruins the skyline.
- That haircut is an atrocity — you should never let your friend cut your hair again.
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