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atrocity

[ uh-tros-i-tee ]

noun

plural atrocities.
  1. the quality or state of being atrocious.
  2. an atrocious act, thing, or circumstance.


atrocity

/ 蓹藞迟谤蓲蝉瑟迟瑟 /

noun

  1. behaviour or an action that is wicked or ruthless
  2. the fact or quality of being atrocious
  3. usually plural acts of extreme cruelty, esp against prisoners or civilians in wartime
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of atrocity1

1525鈥35; < Latin 补迟谤艒肠颈迟腻蝉, equivalent to 补迟谤艒肠颈- (stem of 补迟谤艒虫 ) fierce + -迟腻蝉 -ty 2
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"It was too long and all the time there were people being killed - there were atrocities, including on the republican side."

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Last year an inquest found the atrocity, in Kingsmills, was an overtly sectarian attack mounted by the IRA.

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The RSF says it attacked the camp but denies committing any atrocities.

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It's been more than 24 hours since the atrocity, and those affected are still struggling to come to terms with what's happened.

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"Without accountability, we risk continuing to watch atrocities unfolding, and the norms designed to protect us all, eroding."

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