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Ferocity vs Atrocity - What's the difference?

ferocity | atrocity |

As nouns the difference between ferocity and atrocity

is that ferocity is the condition of being ferocious while atrocity is  The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.

ferocity

English

Noun

  • The condition of being ferocious.
  • Synonyms

    * fierceness * furiousness * fury * vehemence * violence * wildness

    atrocity

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.
  • (countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
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  • See also

    * heinousness * criminality * brutality

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