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   vicious

   /ˈvɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. deliberately cruel or violent: "a vicious assault" Similar brutalferocioussavageviolentdangerousruthlessremorselessmercilessheartlesscallouscruelharshcold-bloodedinhumanfiercebarbarousbarbaricbrutishbestialbloodthirstybloodyfiendishsadisticmonstrousvillainousmurderoushomicidalheinousatrociousdiabolicalterribledreadfulawfulgriminformal:beastlyarchaic:fellsanguinarymaliciousmalevolentmalignantmalignspitefulvindictivevenomouspoisonousbalefulvirulentperniciousbackbitingrancorouscausticmeancruelbitteracrimonioushostilehate-filledmenacingnastyunpleasantevildefamatoryslanderousinformal:bitchycattyliterary:maleficmaleficentOpposite gentlekindlybenevolent
   • ▪ (of an animal) wild and dangerous to people: "the dog was vicious and likely to bite"
   • ▪ serious or dangerous: "a vicious flu bug"
   • 2. immoral: literary "every soul on earth, virtuous or vicious, shall perish"
   • 3. (of language or a line of reasoning) imperfect; defective. archaic

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘characterized by immorality’): from Old French vicious or Latin vitiosus, from vitium ‘vice’.

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   2 days ago · Definitions of brutally. adverb. in a vicious manner. synonyms: savagely, viciously. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. brutally. brutal brutality. the "brutal" family. in a vicious manner.

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   5 days ago · "Unimpeded activity" is one way to define pleasure, but it is also, though an activity (energeia), also a sort of end. Temperate people avoid pleasures; but virtuous people (temperance is a virtue) don't shun what is good. Practical wisdom teaches us how to avoid pain, not how to pursue pleasure.

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   1 day ago · There are several types of rape. Rape is a violent crime involving sexual acts forced on one person by another. Rape is technically defined as forced penetration (with any body part or object) including anal, vaginal or oral intercourse.

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   2 days ago · Psyllium – a soluble, viscous, non- fermented fiber – is a bulking fiber that retains water as it moves through the digestive system, easing defecation. Soluble fiber is generally viscous and delays gastric emptying which in humans can result in an extended feeling of fullness. [2]

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   5 days ago · Definitions of viscus. noun. a main organ that is situated inside the body. synonyms: internal organ. see more.

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   5 days ago · The shear viscosity (or viscosity, in short) of a fluid is a material property that describes the friction between internal neighboring fluid surfaces (or sheets) flowing with different fluid velocities.

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   3 days ago · Verified. 354.2k + views. Hint: The resistance in flow of a liquid is defined as viscosity. Higher the viscosity, thicker the liquid and higher the resistance to flow. The coefficient of viscosity varies for different liquids. Complete step by step answer: There are many factors which affect viscosity of a liquid.