Sekirov Dictionary

violence

/ˈvaɪ(ə)lən(t)s/

noun 4
verb 1
forms 3
phrases 1

noun4

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physical actions that cause pain or harm to people or damage to things
- We try to avoid violence in resolving conflicts.
•
Widespread fighting.
- Violence between the government and the rebels continues.
•
Extreme force.
- The violence of the storm, fortunately, was more awesome than destructive.
•
(figurative) A perceived injustice, especially in the context of social justice.
- The translation does violence to the original novel.

verb1

•
(nonstandard) To subject to violence.
- And the triad is made complete by she who is violenced by him. — 2011

forms

violenced · violencing · violences

Phrases with violence

choose violence
To disrespect or insult someone in a particularly audacious and unexpected manner.

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