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brutal and brute
brutal and brute are both have character of adjective. when they are as roles of adfective, what is the difference between them? for example, he was wounded in the A brutal B brute war . How to choose? thanks a lot!
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You'll use "brutal" far more often than you'd use "brute".
It seems that "brute" is limited to a few collocations (brute force, brute strength), and even then it refers only to non-physical things.
In most cases, "brute" is used as a noun. Or a tragic Shakespeare reference.
It seems that "brute" is limited to a few collocations (brute force, brute strength), and even then it refers only to non-physical things.
In most cases, "brute" is used as a noun. Or a tragic Shakespeare reference.
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