Word: cruel
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: cru
el
Definition: To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive.
Morphemes:
Affix: cruel
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crūdēlis
Language: la
Decoded: crudelis
Meaning: hard, severe, cruel