barbaric act

  • 1barbaric act — savage deed, brutal act, cruel deed …

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  • 2barbaric — [[t]bɑː(r)bæ̱rɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone s behaviour as barbaric, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized. This barbaric treatment of animals has no place in any… …

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  • 3barbaric — adjective 1 very cruel and violent; barbarous: a barbaric act of terrorism 2 like or belonging to a wild or cruel group or society: barbaric forest tribes …

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  • 4act — I n. action 1) to commit, perform an act 2) a barbaric, barbarous; courageous; criminal; foolish, rash; heroic, noble; humane; illegal; impulsive; justified; kind; overt; statesmanlike; thoughtful act (she performed an heroic act) 3) an act of… …

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  • 5act — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 thing that sb does ADJECTIVE ▪ charitable, kind ▪ heroic, selfless ▪ a heroic act of bravery ▪ aggressive …

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  • 6barbaric — adj. Barbaric is used with these nouns: ↑act, ↑murder …

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  • 7Military Commissions Act of 2006 — For other uses, see Military Commissions Act (disambiguation). Military Commissions Act of 2006 Full title Military Commissions Act of 2006 Citations Public Law …

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  • 8Internal Security Act (Malaysia) — The Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) (Malay: Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri) is a preventive detention law in force in Malaysia. The legislation was enacted after Malaysia gained independence from Britain in 1957. The ISA allows for detention… …

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  • 92011 Alexandria bombing — Location Alexandria, Egypt Coordinates …

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  • 10Stairs Expedition to Katanga — The Stairs Expedition to Katanga of 1891−1892 led by Captain William Stairs was the winner in a race between two imperial powers to seize Katanga, a vast mineral rich territory in Central Africa, which it achieved through the killing of an… …

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