brute force

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Sense: An animal

Synonyms:

mammal, beast , creature , animal , monster , living thing, critter (slang), vertebrate, wild thing, wild animal, varmint

Sense: A person lacking human feelings

Synonyms:

degenerate, monster , barbarian, lout, beast , sadist, thug , animal , cannibal, terrorist, fiend , killer , swine , vandal, hooligan, mugger , rapist, attacker

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