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The Clue
Cruel (7 letter answer)
The Answer
ABUSIVE
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Notes
The answer ABUSIVE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Beastly
Insulting
Scurrilous
Like a heckling crowd
Like some bad language
Definition
ABUSIVE as an adjective:
1. (abusive, insulting, opprobrious, scurrilous) = expressing offensive reproach
2. characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment; "abusive punishment"; "argued...that foster homes are abusive"