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   Vi·o·lent

   /ˈvī(ə)lənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something: "a violent confrontation with riot police" Similar brutalvicioussavageharshroughaggressivebullyingthreateningterrorizingfiercewildintemperatehotheadedhot-temperedbloodthirstyferociousberserkfrenziedin a frenzyout of controlbarbarousbarbaricthuggishcutthroathomicidalmurderousmaniacalrabidinhumanheartlesscallousruthlessmercilesspitilesscruelinformal:radgepowerfulforcefulhardsharpsmartstrongvigorousmightyheftyharshthunderoussavageferociousfiercebrutalviciousdestructivedamagingpainfullethaldeadlyfatalmortaldeath-dealingOpposite gentleweak
   • ▪ (especially of an emotion or unpleasant or destructive natural force) very strong or powerful: "violent dislike" Similar intenseextremestrongpowerfulforcefulgreatvehementwildfrenziedragingriotousrampagingrampantout of controlstormytempestuousturbulenttumultuousintemperateuncontrolledunrestraineduncurbeduncheckedunbridledunfettereduncontrollableunmanageableungovernableinordinateexcessiveconsumingpassionateoverwhelmingimmoderateOpposite mild
   • ▪ (of a color) vivid.
   • ▪ involving an unlawful exercise or exhibition of force.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘having a marked or powerful effect’): via Old French from Latin violent- ‘vehement, violent’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.britannica.com › dictionary › violentViolent Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of VIOLENT. [more violent; most violent] 1. : using or involving the use of physical force to cause harm or damage to someone or something. They witnessed a violent struggle between police and protesters. The peaceful protest suddenly turned violent.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › violentviolent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   1 involving or caused by physical force that is intended to hurt or kill someone violent crime Students were involved in violent clashes with the police. He met with a violent death (= he was murdered, killed in a fight, etc.) Her husband was a violent man. The crowd suddenly turned violent.

4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › violentviolent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jan 6, 2024 · violent (plural and weak singular violente) Violent, forcible, injury -causing. Potent, mighty, damaging, forceful. Severe, extreme; excessive in magnitude. Tending to cause injuries; likely to cause violence. Abrupt; happening without warning or notice. ( rare) Despotic, authoritarian; ruling unfairly.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › violent_adjviolent, adj., n., & adv. meanings, etymology and more ...

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   What does the word violent mean? There are 31 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word violent, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. violent has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. law (Middle English) weather (Middle English) Scottish law (Middle English)

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › violenceviolence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of violence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › violentviolent | meaning in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   Meaning of violent in Essential English Dictionary. violent. adjective. uk / ˈvaɪələnt/ involving violence: I don’t like violent movies (= movies that show violence). likely to hurt or kill someone else: a violent criminal. sudden and causing damage: a violent storm. violently. adverb.

8. time.com › 5952785How We Define Violent Crime Shapes Who Gets Punished | TIME

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   Apr 7, 2021 · Any physical attack on someone counts as an assault, but assaults are felonies only when they involve “deadly” weapons or “serious” injury—dividing lines that are themselves highly subjective. The...