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 violence violence /ˈvaɪələns/

noun

  1. () An act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)  ( force , violence )
    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
    he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one
  2. () The property of being wild or turbulent  ( furiousness , vehemence , vehemency , ferocity , fierceness , fury , violence , wildness )
    the property of being wild or turbulent
     The storm's violence
    the storm's violence
  3. () A turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.  ( violence )
    a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.