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Cruel vs Iniquity - What's the difference?

cruel | iniquity |

As an adjective cruel

is not nice; mean; heartless.

As a verb cruel

is to spoil or ruin (one's chance of success.

As a noun iniquity is

deviation from what is right; wickedness, gross injustice.

cruel

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Not nice; mean; heartless.
    • The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find.
  • (slang) Cool; awesome; neat.

    • Synonyms

    * brutal * sadistic * vicious

    Antonyms

    * merciful

    Derived terms

    * cruelly

    Related terms

    * crude * crudeness * cruelty

    Verb

  • To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)

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    iniquity

    English

    Noun

    (iniquities)
  • Deviation from what is right; wickedness, gross injustice.
  • * 1994 , ,
    • The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men.
  • * '>citation
  • A wrongful act.
  • Absence of moral or spiritual values, lawlessness.
  • Denial of the sovereignty of God.