Usually means: Harsh actions for beneficial outcomes.
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  1. cruel to be kind: Dictionary.com
  2. Cruel to Be Kind, Cruel to be kind: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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▸ noun:  "Cruel to Be Kind" is a song co-written by Nick Lowe and his former bandmate Ian Gomm while the pair were in Brinsley Schwarz.

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