violent
IPA: vˈaɪʌɫʌnt
noun
- (obsolete) An assailant.
verb
- (transitive, archaic) To urge with violence.
adjective
- Involving extreme force or motion.
- Involving physical conflict.
- Likely to use physical force.
- Intensely vivid.
- Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural.
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Examples of "violent" in Sentences
- The violent storm ripped through the town, leaving destruction in its wake
- The street fight escalated quickly into a violent brawl, with punches thrown from all sides
- The dictator's regime was known for its violent suppression of dissenting voices
- The violent imagery in the horror movie was enough to give me nightmares for weeks
- The violent clash between rival gangs led to multiple injuries and arrests
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