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Definition violent in British English

violent adjective

adjective
/ˈvaɪələnt/

▪ attack, behaviour, clash, confrontation, crime, demonstration, incident, protest

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There were violent confrontations on the streets last night.

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victims of violent and abusive behaviour

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Statistics show a fall in both violent and non-violent crime.

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1.1

someone who is violent often gets into fights and attacks people

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When he's been drinking, he's likely to get violent.

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1.2

containing a lot of violent action

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a violent film

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violent cramps/diarrhoea

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a violent coughing fit

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violent grief

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a violent argument

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The show provoked a violent reaction in some sections of the press.

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a violent colour is very bright and almost painful to look at

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Definition violent in British English