violent (a)

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type a
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def acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
examples a violent attack
a violent person
violent feelings
a violent rage
felt a violent dislike
Outgoing links
Also see hostile; unpeaceful
Derivationally related form violent → violence
Antonym violent → nonviolent
Similar to convulsive; ferocious, fierce, furious, savage; hot, raging; knockdown-dragout, knock-down-and-drag-out; lashing; lurid; rampageous; ruffianly, tough; slam-bang
Incoming links
Also see hostile; unpeaceful
Similar to convulsive; ferocious, fierce, furious, savage; hot, raging; knockdown-dragout, knock-down-and-drag-out; lashing; lurid; rampageous; ruffianly, tough; slam-bang
Antonym nonviolent → violent
Derived from adjective violently → violent
Derivationally related form violence → violent

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