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Definition violent in British English
violent
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈvaɪələnt/
▪ attack, behaviour, clash, confrontation, crime, demonstration, incident, protest
1
involving the use of physical force, with the deliberate intention of causing damage to property or injury or death to people
Example
There were violent confrontations on the streets last night.
Example
Statistics show a fall in both violent and non-violent crime.
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2
a violent wind, storm, or explosion happens with great force and causes serious damage and destruction
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