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brutes

The correct spelling is brutes.

How to pronounce brutes

noun

IPA: /bɹuːts/

Say it like: Bru-tes

The correct spelling is brutes. An animal seen as being without human reason; a senseless beast. For example: "One of them was a hulking brute of a man, heavily tattooed and with a hardened face that practically screamed "I just got out of jail.""

Usage Examples

One of them was a hulking brute of a man, heavily tattooed and with a hardened face that practically screamed "I just got out of jail."

Definition

noun

  1. 1.An animal seen as being without human reason; a senseless beast.
  2. 2.A person with the characteristics of an unthinking animal; a coarse or brutal person.
  3. 3.(Cambridge University slang) One who has not yet matriculated.

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