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violent
adjective (STRONG) /ˈvaɪə.lənt/Definition
C2 sudden and powerful: He has a violent temper. violent thunderstorms The speaker launched into a violent attack on (= spoke forcefully against) the government's policies.Physically strong and powerful › [before noun] describes a colour that is extremely or unpleasantly bright: She was wearing a violent pink sweater and orange trousers.The qualities of colour
(Definition of violent adjective (STRONG) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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