/ˈvaɪələnt/
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Translation
Using force to hurt people or break things; very strong and dangerous.
Word origin
From Latin violentus, meaning forceful, related to vis, force.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- violentus
- English cognates
- violence, violate
Examples
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Here "violent" means full of fighting and hurting.
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Here "violent" means very strong and causing damage.
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A violent temper means anger that turns into force.
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