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- [koun-ter vahy-uh-luh ns]
- /ˈkaʊn tər ˈvaɪ ə ləns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koun-ter vahy-uh-luh ns]
- /ˈkaʊn tər ˈvaɪ ə ləns/
Definitions of counter-violence word
- noun counter-violence swift and intense force: the violence of a storm. 1
- noun counter-violence rough or injurious physical force, action, or treatment: to die by violence. 1
- noun counter-violence an unjust or unwarranted exertion of force or power, as against rights or laws: to take over a government by violence. 1
- noun counter-violence a violent act or proceeding. 1
- noun counter-violence rough or immoderate vehemence, as of feeling or language: the violence of his hatred. 1
- noun counter-violence damage through distortion or unwarranted alteration: to do editorial violence to a text. 1
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Origin of counter-violence
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin violentia; see violent, -ence
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Parts of speech for Counter-violence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
counter-violence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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