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as in brutality
the use of brute strength to cause harm to a person or property
an act of violence caused the window to be shattered
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as in intensity
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)
taken aback by the violence of her denial of any wrongdoing
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as in emotion
depth of feeling
some people were taken aback by the violence with which the magazine's art critic attacked the exhibition
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Recent Examples of violence
Mozambique's Interior Minister Pascoal Ronda said during a late Tuesday press conference in Maputo that the announcement of the election results sparked the recent violence and looting.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
He is portrayed as morally bankrupt and the reason for senseless violence and evil within America.
—Jude Reid, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
The border crackdown didn’t stop migrants fleeing poverty, criminal violence or political repression from coming and trying to cross.
—Alejandro Serrano, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
On Christmas Day, police were investigating other reports of violence as well, including a 6-year-old child who was shot and taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
He is portrayed as morally bankrupt and the reason for senseless violence and evil within America.
—Jude Reid, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
The border crackdown didn’t stop migrants fleeing poverty, criminal violence or political repression from coming and trying to cross.
—Alejandro Serrano, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
On Christmas Day, police were investigating other reports of violence as well, including a 6-year-old child who was shot and taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violence
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Rasoulof’s story is harrowing, and the movie works as an urgent political thriller, a blunt domestic drama and a document of state brutality.Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Civil War For a movie about political violence, police brutality, PTSD, and the ethics of journalism, a whole lot of people got a whole lot of mileage out of a single image of Jesse Plemons wearing heart sunglasses.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tonight: Exact Times Exact timings and intensity are hard to predict.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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That spirit was again on show against Fulham to defend with commitment and intensity in the final stages as the west Londoners pushed for a winning goal.Elias Burke, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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There are also gender-role stereotypes that impact people's understanding of how they are 'allowed' or expected to grieve and show emotion, based on what has been deemed 'acceptable' in society.David Oliver, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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In society, emotional labor has a market value, requiring individuals to regulate their emotions to meet expectations in exchange for a wage.Elpida Kokkota, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Three other students and one teacher suffered non-life-threatening injuries.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Two students remain in critical condition with life-threatening injuries while three students and a teacher suffered non-life-threatening injuries.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Very quickly, Hughes and the Hughes Aircraft company, with characteristic enthusiasm, took over the entire project and left Kaiser on the sidelines more or less as an astonished spectator.David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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The 309-pound Cosmi’s postgame enthusiasm led to lifting and throwing minority partner Mitch Rales in the air.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.Reuters, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2023
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Luigi Mangione already was charged with murder in the Dec. 4 killing of Brian Thompson, but the terror allegation is new.Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Terrifier 3—the shock horror hit where Art the Clown brings terror to the Christmas season—is arriving on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD this week.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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During this time, the desire for physical warmth, emotional comfort and connection often leads people to seek intimate companionship.Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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There’s a sense of warmth found throughout Perle Mesta, a feeling that Robinson Park Studio wanted to exude as an homage to the restaurant’s namesake—the original Oklahoma City socialite Perle Mesta.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Violence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violence. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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