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violence

noun

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

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
V
Ends with
E
Contains
IO
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈvaɪələns

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. An act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

    “He may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one”

noun

  1. The property of being wild or turbulent

    “The storm's violence”

noun

  1. A turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.

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Example Sentences

He may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one
The storm's violence

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