Violence - English meaning

noun

Extreme cruelty or brutality.

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The barbarity of the act outraged millions

noun

Behaviour that is very cruel, or a very cruel act

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This barbarity must cease!, the dictatorship has been responsible for countless barbarities.

noun

Savage physical violence; great cruelty.

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Brutality against civilians

noun

An act or behavior that is cruel and violent

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[ u ] the movie’s brutality is often hard to watch.

noun

Cruel behaviour or attitudes.

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He has treated her with extreme cruelty

noun

The state or quality of being ferocious.

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The ferocity of the storm caught them by surprise

noun

The state of being frightening and violent

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The ferocity of the attack shocked a lot of people., the hurricane hit with terrible ferocity.

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The quality of being physically violent and frightening

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He pulled my face to his with a sudden fierceness., leaked video clips from soldiers in the field h…

noun

Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.

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He was thrown backwards by the force of the explosion

verb

Make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force.

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The back door of the bank was forced

noun

A waterfall.

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At the village of west burton, two miles distant, is a fine force

noun

The quality of expressing opinions strongly and demanding attention or action

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Some people thought he lacked the forcefulness needed to run the company., a strength of rap music …

noun

Wild or violent anger.

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Tears of fury and frustration

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Extreme anger or force

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[ u ] the battle raged with mounting fury.

noun

Extremely cruel and brutal behaviour.

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Man's inhumanity to man

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Inhuman treatment or behavior

noun

The quality of being intense.

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The pain grew in intensity

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The quality of being extreme in strength or force

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Simone sings with emotional intensity., the light hit us with such intensity that we ducked.

noun

The state of being without or not having enough of something.

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There is no lack of entertainment aboard ship

verb

Be without or deficient in.

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The novel lacks imagination

noun

The power of something to influence or make an impression.

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A myth of enormous potency

noun

Strength, influence, or effectiveness

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This new drug's potency is not yet known., he owed his popular support to the potency of his propag…

noun

The ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way.

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The power of speech

verb

Supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy.

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The car is powered by a fuel-injected 3.0-litre engine

noun

The ability or right to control people and events, or to influence the way people act or think in important ways

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The election results showed that the democrats had lost power, with republicans taking over five mo…

noun

The quality or state of having an uneven or irregular surface.

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The craggy roughness of every peak

noun

The quality of not being even or smooth, often because of being in bad condition

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The roughness of the roads is the biggest danger to tyres., the roughness of his skin, kids still p…

noun

The quality of not feeling smooth to touch

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The roughness of his skin

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The quality of lacking pity or compassion for others.

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The real-world ruthlessness of business

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The quality of not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others when deciding what you need to do

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He behaved with utter ruthlessness., there was a certain ruthlessness about her.

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The tendency to derive pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.

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Beneath the apparent loving concern she had glimpsed spite and sadism

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The quality of being fierce or cruel.

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A crime of the utmost savagery

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The fact or condition of being severe.

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Sentences should reflect the severity of the crime

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The quality of being very unkind or unpleasant

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The severity of her comments surprised everyone., you can’t imagine the severity of the heat here d…

noun

The quality or state of being physically strong.

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Cycling can help you build up your strength

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The ability to do things that demand physical effort, or the degree to which something is strong or powerful

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After having surgery, it takes a while to get your strength back., making baskets requires skill mo…

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The amount of power or influence that someone or something has

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Advertising revenues in the uk have remained flat, although this has been offset by strength in the…

noun

Violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid.

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The plane shuddered as it entered some turbulence

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A state of confusion and lack of order

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Political turbulence, his songs reflect the turbulence of his times., the plane ran into some turbu…

noun

Great forcefulness or intensity of feeling or expression.

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The vehemence of his reaction

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The forceful expression of strong feelings

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She argued with such vehemence against the proposal that they decided to abandon it., "no!" she sai…

noun

The character of being uncultivated, undomesticated, or inhospitable.

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The wildness and beauty of the scottish hills

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The quality of being uncontrolled, violent, or extreme

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They are no longer able to claim the wildness of youth as any excuse for their behaviour., there wa…