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violence

[vahy-uh-luhns] / ˈvaɪ ə ləns /
NOUN
extreme force, intensity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assault attack bloodshed brutality clash confusion cruelty disorder disturbance fighting rampage struggle terrorism
STRONG
abandon acuteness bestiality blowup coercion compulsion constraint destructiveness duress ferocity fervor fierceness flap frenzy fury fuss harshness murderousness onslaught passion power roughness ruckus rumble savagery severity sharpness storm storminess tumult turbulence uproar vehemence wildness
WEAK
brute force foul play raging
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm health kindness method niceness order organization peace surrender system
STRONG
calmness peacefulness
WEAK
passivity

Example Sentences

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Americans face a crisis of violence, yes, but the crisis of compassion is just as pressing.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The defense put the onus for the violence on Crook.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Mr. Berger elides this first burst of violence, I think wisely, the better to contrast the noble Titus of the play’s beginnings with the vengeful man he becomes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Pope Leo XIV said he hoped US President Donald Trump was looking to end the war in the Middle East and called for a halt to the violence.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"You shall say that I did it without your knowledge and against your will, and without your blessing, being constrained by the violence of my love and the impetuosity of youth."

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.