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violence

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈvaɪələns/

violence means: Physical force used to hurt people or damage things.

noun

PHYSICAL HARMB1

Physical force used to hurt people or damage things.

  • The protest ended in violence.
  • Police reported a rise in street violence.
  • They teach children to solve problems without violence.

How to use it: violence against someone (The campaign aims to stop violence against women.)

Similar words: brutality

Common phrases: domestic violence, street violence, violence against someone, physical violence

EXTREME FORCEC1

Great force or strength, especially in a natural event or movement.

  • The waves struck with great violence.
  • We were amazed by the violence of the storm.
  • The violence of the impact threw him forward.

How to use it: the violence of something (The violence of the wind frightened us.)

Similar words: force, intensity

Opposites: gentleness

Common phrases: the violence of, great violence, with violence

Questions about violence

What does violence mean?

Physical force used to hurt people or damage things.

What is violence in other languages?

Türkçe: şiddet · Español: violencia · Français: violence · Deutsch: Gewalt · Italiano: violenza · 日本語: 暴力

How do you pronounce violence?

It is pronounced /ˈvaɪələns/.

How do you use violence in a sentence?

The protest ended in violence. Police reported a rise in street violence.

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