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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Latin violentia < adjective violentus, see violent.

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violence f. (plural violences)

  1. violence

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