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Definition of atrocity noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

atrocity

 noun
noun
NAmE//əˈtrɑsət̮i//
 
[uncountable] (pl. atrocities) [countable, usually plural]
 
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a cruel and violent act, especially in a war
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