Vicious (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "poisonous hate"; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip".
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Meaning 2
Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure; "a criminal waste of talent"; "a deplorable act of violence"; "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife".
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Meaning 3
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks".
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Examples
- The dictator's vicious regime was marked by brutal suppression of dissent and opposition.
- The vicious attack on the innocent bystander left her with severe injuries and emotional trauma.
- The serial killer's vicious crimes shocked the nation and sparked widespread outrage.
- The vicious cycle of poverty and violence had trapped the community for generations.
- The vicious behavior of the bully towards his classmates was finally addressed by the school administration.