violence

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Singular
violence

Plural
uncountable

violence (uncountable)

  1. Extreme force.
    The violence of the storm, fortunately, was more awesome than destructive.
  2. Action intended to cause destruction, pain, or suffering.
    We try to avoid violence in resolving conflicts.
  3. Widespread fighting.
    Violence between the government and the rebels continues.
  4. (figuratively) Injustice, wrong.
    The translation does violence to the original novel.

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extreme force
action intended to cause destruction, pain or suffering
widespread fighting
injustice, wrong
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  • Korean: 폭력
  • Norwegian: vold
  • Polish: przemoc f.
  • Portuguese: violência f.
  • Slovene: nasilje n.
  • Spanish: violencia f.
  • Tagalog: bayolente, kaligaligan, gulo o kaguluhan, sigalot. The violent storm- malakas na bagyo, violence of wars-kaligaligan/kaguluhan sa digmaan, dispute among the people- sigalot sa pagitan ng mga tao,the misinformations that happen in everyday life will usually cause violence due to misunderstandings- ang maling ulat sa pang araw araw na buhay/kaganapan ay magdudulot karaniwan ng kaligaligan/gulo/sigalot dahil sa hindi pagkakaunawaan.
  • Telugu: హింస (himsa)
  • Turkish: şiddet

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Latin violentia < adjective violentus, see violent.

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violence f. (plural violences)

  1. violence

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