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as in brutality
the use of brute strength to cause harm to a person or property
an act of violence caused the window to be shattered
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2
as in intensity
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)
taken aback by the violence of her denial of any wrongdoing
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as in emotion
depth of feeling
some people were taken aback by the violence with which the magazine's art critic attacked the exhibition
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Recent Examples of violence
On June 15 after the team's first World Cup game, nine people were arrested, though there were no reports of serious violence that day, The Enterprise reported.
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Rebecca Hyman,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
The country many will return to is racked by extreme gang violence and has one of the highest homicide rates in the world.
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Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Haitians stripped of their status will be vulnerable to ICE detention and deportation to their Caribbean homeland, which is facing extreme gang violence, widespread hunger and political instability.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
The Israeli military did not answer NPR's request for a response to the claims that there is no accountability for violence committed against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
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Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
26 June 2026
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Rebecca Hyman,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
The country many will return to is racked by extreme gang violence and has one of the highest homicide rates in the world.
—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Haitians stripped of their status will be vulnerable to ICE detention and deportation to their Caribbean homeland, which is facing extreme gang violence, widespread hunger and political instability.
—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
The Israeli military did not answer NPR's request for a response to the claims that there is no accountability for violence committed against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violence
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But it’s lost on these boys, whose youth has been ground away by the drug trade’s meaningless brutality.
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There is a weird intimacy to hand-to-hand combat and the brutality of it.
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For teams whose game plans depend on speed, relentless pressing or high-intensity transitions, excessive heat changes the game entirely.
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The result is a movement whose surfaces absorb and redirect light in alternating intensities, oscillating in an almost alchemical interplay of matte depth and metallic sheen as the wrist moves.
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Having a separate room to have this man handle his emotions may be helpful too.
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If emotions swell, step back for ten minutes, breathe with music, then return to your art with a clearer, kinder tone.
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Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
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There was drama, remarkable goals and worrying injury in Sweden’s showdown with Japan at AT&T Stadium Thursday in the final Group F match.
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Dillon Thieneman’s speed Since draft night in April, Thieneman has been lauded for his combination of speed, instincts and aggressiveness.
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This is a lineup structured to thrive with a small-ball approach — high batting average, chaos and aggressiveness on the basepaths, and manufacturing runs.
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More than one million workers participate, but enthusiasm fades during the Great Depression, signaling that such ownership is fragile without worker protections.
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And when the winning starts, the enthusiasm can leap at record speed.
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According to Holtz, Whittingham was charged with murder, first-degree assault, first-degree assault on an elderly person and home invasion.
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Atanas Hristev, 44, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon late last month, according to court records.
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Tender swelling, redness or warmth — sometimes with painful or frequent urination or fever — may be epididymitis, the condition Johnson had.
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By/Rosie Jane's Rosie Eau de Parfum takes a softer, more modern approach, pairing delicate rose petals with skin-like musk and a white amber base that adds a touch of warmth.
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“Violence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violence. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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