violence
31violence — /vuy euh leuhns/, n. 1. swift and intense force: the violence of a storm. 2. rough or injurious physical force, action, or treatment: to die by violence. 3. an unjust or unwarranted exertion of force or power, as against rights or laws: to take… …
32violence — noun 1) violence against women Syn: brutality, brute force, ferocity, savagery, cruelty, sadism, barbarity, brutishness 2) the protest ended in violence Syn: fighting, fights, bloodshed …
33violence — Action that injures or destroys that to which it is applied. Structural violence is that which is inherent in a situation whose intentional or unintentional result is injury and destruction, and to which the authors of the situation are… …
34violence — noun 1) police violence Syn: brutality, savagery, cruelty, barbarity 2) the violence of the blow Syn: force, power, strength, might 3) the violence of his passion …
35violence*/*/ — [ˈvaɪələns] noun [U] 1) violent behaviour acts of violence[/ex] Violence against women must stop.[/ex] 2) a strong force that something has, often one that causes a lot of damage the violence of the storm[/ex] …
36violence — noun a) Extreme force. The violence of the storm, fortunately, was more awesome than destructive. b) Action intended to cause destruction, pain, or suffering. We try to avoid violence in resolving conflicts …
37violence — Synonyms and related words: Alecto, Megaera, Nemesis, Tisiphone, abuse, acerbity, acidity, acridity, acrimony, agitability, animality, argumentum baculinum, assault, astringency, atrociousness, atrocity, attack, barbarity, barbarousness,… …
38violence — /ˈvaɪələns / (say vuyuhluhns) noun 1. rough force in action: the violence of the wind. 2. rough or injurious action or treatment: to die by violence. 3. any unjust or unwarranted exertion of force or power, as against rights, laws, etc.; injury;… …
39violence — Physical force applied so as to injure or damage. Alexander v State, 40 Tex Crim 395, 411, 49 SW 229, 50 SW 716. The snatching or jerking the property of another from his person, where such property is so attached to his person or clothing as to… …
40violence — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. exertion of physical force so as to injure or abuse (as in warfare effecting illegal entry into a house) b. an instance of violent treatment or procedure 2. injury by or as if by distortion, infringement, or… …
