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atrocity
/ əˈٰɒɪɪ /
noun
- behaviour or an action that is wicked or ruthless
- the fact or quality of being atrocious
- usually plural acts of extreme cruelty, esp against prisoners or civilians in wartime
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"It was too long and all the time there were people being killed - there were atrocities, including on the republican side."
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Last year an inquest found the atrocity, in Kingsmills, was an overtly sectarian attack mounted by the IRA.
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The RSF says it attacked the camp but denies committing any atrocities.
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It's been more than 24 hours since the atrocity, and those affected are still struggling to come to terms with what's happened.
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"Without accountability, we risk continuing to watch atrocities unfolding, and the norms designed to protect us all, eroding."
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