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Definition of
bestial adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
bestial
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈbɛstʃəl
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈbistʃəl
/
/
(
formal
)
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cruel and disgusting; of or like a
beast
bestial acts/cruelty/noises
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bestial
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