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They both suggest a propensity toward violence and cruelty. To my knowledge, vicious implies vindictiveness or spite where as ferocious connotes intense fury and unrestrained brutality toward another person. Hope this helps.

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Q: How do you differentiate between vicious and ferocious?
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