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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
- do violence to
- 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
- t·o·Գ adjective
- dzܲt·o·Գ noun
- -o·Գ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of violence1
Example Sentences
Urban violence was presented as proof that antipoverty programs didn’t work.
It was the worst outbreak of violence since an Islamist rebel coalition ousted former President Bashar Assad in December and seized control of the country.
Sex offenders, especially those convicted of crimes against children, are common targets of prison violence.
Gaitok will show his girlfriend, Mook, that his compassion and preference for care over violence will not stand in his way in apprehending the robbers.
Even conservatives have been surprised and divided by this new trend of violence.
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