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ALL meanings of violence

vi·o·lence
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  • noun violence swift and intense force: the violence of a storm. 1
  • noun violence rough or injurious physical force, action, or treatment: to die by violence. 1
  • noun violence an unjust or unwarranted exertion of force or power, as against rights or laws: to take over a government by violence. 1
  • noun violence a violent act or proceeding. 1
  • noun violence rough or immoderate vehemence, as of feeling or language: the violence of his hatred. 1
  • noun violence damage through distortion or unwarranted alteration: to do editorial violence to a text. 1
  • noun violence nature, collision: physical force 1
  • noun violence speech, emotion: vehemence 1
  • noun violence act of physical abuse 1
  • noun violence disorder, disturbance 1
  • uncountable noun violence Violence is behaviour which is intended to hurt, injure, or kill people. 0
  • uncountable noun violence If you do or say something with violence, you use a lot of force and energy in doing or saying it, often because you are angry. 0
  • noun violence the exercise or an instance of physical force, usually effecting or intended to effect injuries, destruction, etc 0
  • noun violence powerful, untamed, or devastating force 0
  • noun violence great strength of feeling, as in language, etc; fervour 0
  • noun violence an unjust, unwarranted, or unlawful display of force, esp such as tends to overawe or intimidate 0
  • noun violence physical force used so as to injure, damage, or destroy; extreme roughness of action 0
  • noun violence intense, often devastatingly or explosively powerful force or energy, as of a hurricane or volcano 0
  • noun violence unjust or callous use of force or power, as in violating another's rights, sensibilities, etc. 0
  • noun violence the harm done by this 0
  • noun violence great force or strength of feeling, conduct, or expression; vehemence; fury 0
  • noun violence a twisting or wrenching of a sense, phrase, etc., so as to distort the original or true sense or form 0
  • noun violence an instance of violence; violent act or deed 0
  • noun violence Extreme force. 0
  • noun violence Action which causes destruction, pain, or suffering. 0
  • noun violence Widespread fighting. 0
  • noun violence (figuratively) Injustice, wrong. 0
  • noun violence (Obsolete (No longer in use)) ravishment; rape; violation. 0
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