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violent
[ vahy-uh-luhnt, vahy-luhnt ]
adjective
- acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force:
a violent earthquake.
- caused by injurious or destructive force:
a violent death.
violent pain;
violent cold.
- roughly or immoderately vehement or ardent:
violent passions.
- furious in impetuosity, energy, etc.:
violent haste.
- of, relating to, or constituting a distortion of meaning or fact.
violent
/ ˈɪəəԳ /
adjective
- marked or caused by great physical force or violence
a violent stab
- (of a person) tending to the use of violence, esp in order to injure or intimidate others
- marked by intensity of any kind
a violent clash of colours
- characterized by an undue use of force; severe; harsh
- caused by or displaying strong or undue mental or emotional force
a violent tongue
- tending to distort the meaning or intent
a violent interpretation of the text
Derived Forms
- ˈDZԳٱ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ··Գ· adverb
- ····Գ adjective
- ····Գ·ness noun
- ܲ·-··Գ adjective
- -··Գ adjective
- ܱ·ٰ···Գ adjective
- ܲ···Գ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of violent1
Example Sentences
It reawakened the ghosts of the country's violent, dictatorial past, showing people that martial law was not, as most had assumed, consigned to history.
Along with denying that he lost the 2020 presidential election, Trump was accused of committing crimes in pursuit of staying in power and pardoned violent supporters who stormed the U.S.
The next, their gasps and grunts turn carnal, almost violent.
Dunlop had told the Parole Board panel he had been a "violent, hideous, uncaring person" who could have gone on to kill other people.
The camp, authorities said, was one of a number of training grounds for El Mencho’s Jalisco New Generation cartel, which is among Mexico’s largest — and most violent — criminal groups.
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