leonine

Cruel is a related term of leonine.

As adjectives the difference between cruel and leonine

is that cruel is not nice; mean; heartless while leonine is .

As a verb cruel

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

Brutal is a related term of leonine.

As adjectives the difference between brutal and leonine

is that brutal is (senseid)savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel while leonine is .

As an adjective leonine

is .

As a noun peonine is

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As a noun leonite

is (mineralogy) a saline evaporite, consisting of a mixed potassium and magnesium sulphate, with the chemical formula (k]]₂so₄)(mgs[[oxygen|o₄).

As an adjective leonine is

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As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective leonine is

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As an adjective leonine

is of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the lion.

As a noun leoninity is

the state or condition of being leonine; the nature of a lion.

Lionlike is a synonym of leonine.

As adjectives the difference between leonine and lionlike

is that leonine is of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the lion while lionlike is resembling a lion or some aspect of one.