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Another word for violence

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Noun

  1. Power used to overcome resistance

    See also:

    attack

  2. Exceptionally great concentration, power, or force, especially in activity

    See also:

    strong

    big

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Another word for violence

Noun

  1. Violent disturbance

    See also:

    uproar

    disturbance

    confusion

  2. Violent conduct

    See also:

    intensity

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Sentence Examples

  • Where did all the anger and violence come from?

  • The police blamed street violence though the neighborhood was wrong and girl had no known gang involvement.

  • He's capable of great violence, but he doesn't act indiscriminately.

  • In reply to a complaint of his violence he cried, "Come, come, I will put an end to your prating.

  • I tried to force from my memory the mayhem and violence Grasso had wrought across the country.

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