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Atrocity vs Misery - What's the difference?

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Atrocity is a related term of misery.


As nouns the difference between atrocity and misery

is that atrocity is (uncountable) the quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty while misery is great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.

atrocity

English

(wikipedia 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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    • Related terms

    * atrocious

    See also

    * heinousness * criminality * brutality

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    misery

    English

    Noun

    (miseries)
  • Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
    • Ever since his wife left him you can see the misery on his face .
  • Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.
  • (Extreme) poverty.
  • Greed; avarice.

    • Synonyms

    * see

    Derived terms

    * put out of one's misery

    Related terms

    * commiserate * miser * miserable