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   violent

   /ˈvʌɪələnt/

   adjective

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

   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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVIOLENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Violent means using force to hurt or attack, or describing a situation or event with a lot of violence. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in different contexts.

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   Learn the meaning of violent as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Violent means marked by the use of usually harmful or destructive physical force, or showing or including violence.

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5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishviolent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning of violent as an adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out how to use violent to describe physical force, emotion, colour and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVIOLENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of violent as an adjective to describe physical force, intensity, emotion, or distortion. See synonyms, examples, and pronunciation of violent in British and American English.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › violentViolent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's violent involves physical force or emotional intensity. If you hate violent movies, it means that you don't want to watch scenes of people being hurt or killed. Physically violent behavior ends in someone getting hurt or something being destroyed or damaged.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › violentViolent - definition of violent by The Free Dictionary

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   Violent means causing or intending to cause damage, injury, or death, often with great force. It can also describe something very intense, extreme, or vivid. See different dictionaries' definitions and related words for violent.

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

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   adjective. /ˈvaɪələnt/. 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.