Violent
adjective
Using or involving physical force to hurt or damage someone or something.
He was arrested for violent behavior
Often appears as...
- violent behavior
- violent crime
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Disapproving
adjective
Extremely strong or powerful.
A violent storm swept through the city
Often appears as...
- violent storm
- violent reaction
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Neutral
adjective
Feeling or showing very strong emotions.
She made a violent protest against the decision
Often appears as...
- violent protest
- violent emotion
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Neutral
adjective
Using or involving physical force to hurt or damage someone or something.
He was arrested for violent behavior
Often appears as...
- violent behavior
- violent crime
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Extremely strong or powerful.
A violent storm swept through the city
Often appears as...
- violent storm
- violent reaction
Usage tips
Neutral
adjective
Feeling or showing very strong emotions.
She made a violent protest against the decision
Often appears as...
- violent protest
- violent emotion
Usage tips
Neutral
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The word 'violent' often suggests negative judgement and disapproval when describing behaviors.
The debate turned into a violent altercation.
Pro Tip 2/3Severity of Action
Use 'violent' to describe actions that cause or intend to cause serious harm.
The violent onslaught left the village in ruins.
Pro Tip 3/3Legality Implication
Often associated with illegal or socially unacceptable behavior.
After the riot, many faced charges for violent conduct.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The word 'violent' often suggests negative judgement and disapproval when describing behaviors.
The debate turned into a violent altercation.
Pro Tip 2/3Severity of Action
Use 'violent' to describe actions that cause or intend to cause serious harm.
The violent onslaught left the village in ruins.
Pro Tip 3/3Legality Implication
Often associated with illegal or socially unacceptable behavior.
After the riot, many faced charges for violent conduct.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The word 'violent' often suggests negative judgement and disapproval when describing behaviors.
The debate turned into a violent altercation.
Pro Tip 2/3Severity of Action
Use 'violent' to describe actions that cause or intend to cause serious harm.
The violent onslaught left the village in ruins.
Pro Tip 3/3Legality Implication
Often associated with illegal or socially unacceptable behavior.
After the riot, many faced charges for violent conduct.
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Why do buildings fall in...
shaking violently, or even splitting apart. But that's not really how it works. For one thing, most buildings are not located right on a fault line, and the shifting tectonic plates go much deeper than building foundations. So what's actually going on? In fact, the reality of earthquakes and their effect on buildings
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
but if you don't restrain the hands of the violent bullies from taking it all away, you're going to be very disappointed in the long-term impact of your efforts. So you would think that the disintegration of basic law enforcement in the developing world would be a huge priority for the global fight against poverty.
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The colossal consequences...
can no longer support its weight. But though the above-ground volcano is gone, the underground volcanic activity continues. With no method of release, magma and volcanic gases continue to accumulate and expand underground, building up pressure until a massive and violent explosion
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How sugar affects the...
in other words, to be addicted. Sugar also causes dopamine to be released, though not as violently as drugs. And sugar is rare among dopamine-inducing foods. Broccoli, for example, has no effect, which probably explains why it's so hard to get kids to eat their veggies.
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An inside look at...
acceptable once that person accepts that they are an extremist and when they act on that there are a violent extremists so first and foremost basic psychological discourse on nature versus nurture and this is how we grow up
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Origins of the Universe...
this tiny singularity violently exploded. And it is from this explosion, this bang, that all matter, energy, space, and time were created. What happened next were two major stages of the universe's evolution.
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Eternal Adversaries:...
and kill just about anything, whether it's a predator or otherwise. If it doesn't represent a meal, they just leave it. If it does, of course they eat it, but in that way, in a pretty violent fashion
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Hair-Raising Hyena...
otherwise if it doesn't represent a meal they just leave it if it does of course they eat it but in that way in a pretty violent fashion they absolutely are top of the tree when it comes to the
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This is Sparta: Fierce...
In ancient Greece, violent internal conflict between bordering neighbors and war with foreign invaders was a way of life,
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Puma Mothers in Savage...
Fights as violent as this between females are rare.
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Why do buildings fall in...
shaking violently, or even splitting apart. But that's not really how it works. For one thing, most buildings are not located right on a fault line, and the shifting tectonic plates go much deeper than building foundations. So what's actually going on? In fact, the reality of earthquakes and their effect on buildings
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
but if you don't restrain the hands of the violent bullies from taking it all away, you're going to be very disappointed in the long-term impact of your efforts. So you would think that the disintegration of basic law enforcement in the developing world would be a huge priority for the global fight against poverty.
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The colossal consequences...
can no longer support its weight. But though the above-ground volcano is gone, the underground volcanic activity continues. With no method of release, magma and volcanic gases continue to accumulate and expand underground, building up pressure until a massive and violent explosion
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How sugar affects the...
in other words, to be addicted. Sugar also causes dopamine to be released, though not as violently as drugs. And sugar is rare among dopamine-inducing foods. Broccoli, for example, has no effect, which probably explains why it's so hard to get kids to eat their veggies.
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An inside look at...
acceptable once that person accepts that they are an extremist and when they act on that there are a violent extremists so first and foremost basic psychological discourse on nature versus nurture and this is how we grow up
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Origins of the Universe...
this tiny singularity violently exploded. And it is from this explosion, this bang, that all matter, energy, space, and time were created. What happened next were two major stages of the universe's evolution.
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Eternal Adversaries:...
and kill just about anything, whether it's a predator or otherwise. If it doesn't represent a meal, they just leave it. If it does, of course they eat it, but in that way, in a pretty violent fashion
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Hair-Raising Hyena...
otherwise if it doesn't represent a meal they just leave it if it does of course they eat it but in that way in a pretty violent fashion they absolutely are top of the tree when it comes to the
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This is Sparta: Fierce...
In ancient Greece, violent internal conflict between bordering neighbors and war with foreign invaders was a way of life,
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Puma Mothers in Savage...
Fights as violent as this between females are rare.
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Karin Slaughter
American Writer
I read about violent things. I think what I get out of that is entertainment by learning about different things, and reading the genre and getting an understanding of motivations. But at the end of the day, it's still a book, and I can walk away.
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Kimberle Williams Crenshaw
American Activist
Black girls are punished, many times violently so, for questioning and challenging authority, which is something that is often celebrated and encouraged as a sign of intelligence and critical thinking in white boys.
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Isabelle Adjani
French Actress
It doesn't need to be that violent and crazy and wild. Having experienced it, you don't belong to yourself anymore. You belong to the passion... It's something you have to go through to learn what passion is about.
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Flea
Australian Musician
The most important thing to me with any politician is that they don't start wars, but education is a big part of that, too, because educated people are less likely to do stupid, violent things.
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James Ivory
American Director
I was constantly going to the movies. My parents let me see whatever I wanted to and they only pulled me out of one movie in my life. That was 'Gunga Din' and they thought it was too violent.
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Karyn Kusama
American Director
What kind of world is it if we allow people who are violent and do terrible things off the hook? What does that say about the world we're living in - it's like a world upside down, right?
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Gustave Flaubert
French Novelist
Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.
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Brad Pitt
Actor
It's a violent world we live in. I don't agree with trying to hide that or cover it up.
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Jackie Chan
Chinese Actor
The world is too violent right now.
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James D. Watkins
American Admiral
This is an era of violent peace.
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Karin Slaughter
American Writer
I read about violent things. I think what I get out of that is entertainment by learning about different things, and reading the genre and getting an understanding of motivations. But at the end of the day, it's still a book, and I can walk away.
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Kimberle Williams Crenshaw
American Activist
Black girls are punished, many times violently so, for questioning and challenging authority, which is something that is often celebrated and encouraged as a sign of intelligence and critical thinking in white boys.
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Isabelle Adjani
French Actress
It doesn't need to be that violent and crazy and wild. Having experienced it, you don't belong to yourself anymore. You belong to the passion... It's something you have to go through to learn what passion is about.
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Flea
Australian Musician
The most important thing to me with any politician is that they don't start wars, but education is a big part of that, too, because educated people are less likely to do stupid, violent things.
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James Ivory
American Director
I was constantly going to the movies. My parents let me see whatever I wanted to and they only pulled me out of one movie in my life. That was 'Gunga Din' and they thought it was too violent.
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Karyn Kusama
American Director
What kind of world is it if we allow people who are violent and do terrible things off the hook? What does that say about the world we're living in - it's like a world upside down, right?
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Gustave Flaubert
French Novelist
Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.
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Brad Pitt
Actor
It's a violent world we live in. I don't agree with trying to hide that or cover it up.
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Jackie Chan
Chinese Actor
The world is too violent right now.
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James D. Watkins
American Admiral
This is an era of violent peace.
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