violence
noun [U] /ˈvaɪə.ləns/Definition
1. Definition
2. Practise
B2 actions or words that are intended to hurt people: It seems that the attack was a gratuitous/random/mindless act of violence. The recent outbreak/eruption of racial violence in the area is very troubling. The report documents the staggering amount of domestic violence against women.Violent or aggressiveUnkind, cruel and unfeelingTreating people or animals badly C2 extreme force: We were all surprised at the violence of his anger/rage. The storm turned out to be one of unexpected violence.Violent or aggressiveUnkind, cruel and unfeelingTreating people or animals badly
(Definition of violence noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aggressive adjective
- aggro noun
- all hell breaks loose idiom
- atrocious adjective (CRUEL)
- atrocity noun
- bloodletting noun
- ferocious adjective
- fierce adjective
- fiercely adverb
- fighting words noun
- flex your muscles idiom
- forced adjective
- hostile adjective (ENEMY)
- rampage noun
- road rage noun
- roughly adverb (VIOLENTLY)
- running with blood idiom
- sabre-rattling noun
- savagely adverb
- violently adverb
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