violence

Definition of Violence in English :

Noun

1. force, violence

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

Example Sentences:
'he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one'

force

2. ferocity, fierceness, furiousness, fury, vehemence, violence, wildness

the property of being wild or turbulent

Example Sentences:
'the storm's violence'

3. violence

a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Violence

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noun

1.

the exercise or an instance of physical force, usually effecting or intended to effect injuries, destruction, etc

2.

powerful, untamed, or devastating force

the violence of the sea

3.

great strength of feeling, as in language, etc; fervour

4.

an unjust, unwarranted, or unlawful display of force, esp such as tends to overawe or intimidate

5. do violence to

Violence

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noun

1.

physical force used so as to injure, damage, or destroy; extreme roughness of action

2.

intense, often devastatingly or explosively powerful force or energy, as of a hurricane or volcano

3.

a.

unjust or callous use of force or power, as in violating another's rights, sensibilities, etc.

b.

the harm done by this

4.

great force or strength of feeling, conduct, or expression; vehemence; fury

5.

a twisting or wrenching of a sense, phrase, etc., so as to distort the original or true sense or form

to do violence to a text

6.

an instance of violence; violent act or deed

Violence

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n.

1. Behavior or treatment in which physical force is exerted for the purpose of causing damage or injury: the violence of the rioters.

2.

a. Intense force or great power, as in natural phenomena: the violence of a tornado.

b. Extreme or powerful emotion or expression: the violence of their tirades.

3. Distortion of meaning or intent: do violence to a text.

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