Violence (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  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 over a government by violence.
  4. a violent act or proceeding.
  5. rough or immoderate vehemence, as of feeling or language: the violence of his hatred.
  6. damage through distortion or unwarranted alteration: to do editorial violence to a text.
noun
  1. the exercise or an instance of physical force, usually effecting or intended to effect injuries, destruction, etc
  2. powerful, untamed, or devastating force
  3. great strength of feeling, as in language, etc; fervour
  4. an unjust, unwarranted, or unlawful display of force, esp such as tends to overawe or intimidate
  5. do violence to
    • to inflict harm upon; damage or violate
    • to distort or twist the sense or intention of
Violence (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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