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People who are cruel and unkind

monster

noun

someone who is very cruel

savage

noun

someone who is cruel and violent

beast

noun

a cruel or immoral person, especially one who behaves in a violent or sexual way

ogre

noun

a cruel and frightening person

sadist

noun

someone who gets pleasure from hurting or being cruel to someone else

brute

noun

a strong man who acts in a cruel or violent way

psycho

noun

someone who often behaves in a frightening and violent way

animal

noun

someone who behaves in a very violent, cruel, or rude way

despot

noun

someone who has a lot of power and uses it in a cruel and unreasonable way

Genghis Khan

noun

someone who has very right-wing political opinions or forces other people to do what they want

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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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