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1 ADJ A brutal act or person is cruel and violent. □  He was the victim of a very brutal murder. □  …the brutal suppression of anti-government protests. □  Jensen is a dangerous man, and can be very brutal and reckless. ●  bru|tal|ly ADV [usu ADV with v] □  Her real parents had been brutally murdered.

2 ADJ If someone expresses something unpleasant with brutal honesty or frankness, they express it in a clear and accurate way, without attempting to disguise its unpleasantness. □  It was refreshing to talk about themselves and their feelings with brutal honesty. □  He took an anguished breath. He had to be brutal and say it. ●  bru|tal|ly ADV [ADV adj, ADV with v] □  The talks had been brutally frank.

3 ADJ Brutal is used to describe things that have an unpleasant effect on people, especially when there is no attempt by anyone to reduce their effect. □  The dip in prices this summer will be brutal. □  The 20th century brought brutal change to some countries. ●  bru|tal|ly ADV [usu ADV with v, oft ADV adj] □  The early-morning New York air can be brutally cold.

bru|tal|ise /bruː təla I z/ → see brutalize

bru|tal|ity /bruːtæ l I ti/ (brutalities ) N‑VAR Brutality is cruel and violent treatment or behaviour. A brutality is an instance of cruel and violent treatment or behaviour. □  …police brutality. □  …the atrocities and brutalities committed by a former regime.

bru|tal|ize /bruː təla I z/ (brutalizes , brutalizing , brutalized ) in BRIT, also use brutalise 1 VERB If an unpleasant experience brutalizes someone, it makes them cruel or violent. □ [V n] Here's a man who has brutalized his own people. □ [be V -ed] He was brutalized by the experience of being in prison.

2 VERB If one person brutalizes another, they treat them in a cruel or violent way. □ [V n] …a 15th century explorer who brutalized people and enslaved them.

brute /bruː t/ (brutes )

1 N‑COUNT If you call someone, usually a man, a brute , you mean that they are rough, violent, and insensitive. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  …a drunken brute.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] When you refer to brute strength or force, you are contrasting it with gentler methods or qualities. □  He used brute force to take control. □  Boxing is a test of skill and technique, rather than brute strength.

brut|ish /bruː t I ʃ/ ADJ If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish , you think that they are brutal and uncivilized. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  The man was brutish and coarse. □  …brutish bullying.

BS /biː e s/

1BS is an abbreviation for 'British Standard', which is a standard that something sold in Britain must reach in a test to prove that it is satisfactory or safe. Each standard has a number for reference. □  Does your electric blanket conform to BS 3456?

2 A BS is the same as a BSc . [AM ]

BSc /biː es siː / (BScs ) also B.Sc.

1 N‑COUNT A BSc is a first degree in a science subject. BSc is an abbreviation for 'Bachelor of Science'. □  He completed his BSc in chemistry in 1934.

2BSc is written after someone's name to indicate that they have a BSc. □  …J. Hodgkison BSc.

BSE /biː es iː / N‑UNCOUNT BSE is a disease which affects the nervous system of cattle and kills them. BSE is an abbreviation for 'bovine spongiform encephalopathy'.

B -side (B-sides ) N‑COUNT The B-side of a pop record had the less important or less popular song on it. Compare A-side . □  …a compilation of the band's A and B-sides.

BTWBTW is the written abbreviation for 'by the way', often used in email.

bub|ble /bʌ b ^ə l/ (bubbles , bubbling , bubbled )