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Cruelty (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sadism

'cruelty' is the definition.
(deriving pleasure from cruelty)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for sadism that I've seen before include "Deliberate cruelty" , "Perverse pleasure" , "Enjoyment taken in inflicting pain or cruelty" , "Dim ass (anag)" , "Love of inflicting pain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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