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violence
[vahy-uh-luhns]
noun
swift and intense force.
the violence of a storm.
Synonyms: , , ,rough or injurious physical force, action, or treatment.
to die by violence.
an unjust or unwarranted exertion of force or power, as against rights or laws.
to take over a government by violence.
a violent act or proceeding.
rough or immoderate vehemence, as of feeling or language.
the violence of his hatred.
damage through distortion or unwarranted alteration.
to do editorial violence to a text.
violence
/ ˈɪəəԲ /
noun
the exercise or an instance of physical force, usually effecting or intended to effect injuries, destruction, etc
powerful, untamed, or devastating force
the violence of the sea
great strength of feeling, as in language, etc; fervour
an unjust, unwarranted, or unlawful display of force, esp such as tends to overawe or intimidate
to inflict harm upon; damage or violate
they did violence to the prisoners
to distort or twist the sense or intention of
the reporters did violence to my speech
Other 51Թ Forms
- antiviolence adjective
- counterviolence noun
- self-violence noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of violence1
Example Sentences
I don’t believe in the violence part, but violence is gonna happen no matter what kind of protest.
The IDF has contested the death toll and said Hamas had caused much of the violence.
And we can probably expect more violence, including the kind we saw this weekend in Minneapolis, when a far right extremist assassinated a Democratic politician and her husband, and wounded two others.
The second phase of the inquiry will focus on the wider issues of young people being drawn into extreme violence.
Twenty-eight people have now been arrested over violence that erupted in Northern Ireland over the last week - and police have warned that there will be further arrests.
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