1
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
On the other hand, the specifically Colombian perspective was entrusted to Laura Mora, known for directing projects such as Pablo Escobar: El patrón del mal and The Kings of the World, a film about young people displaced to the countryside as a result of violence in Medellín.
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Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
After further tests suggest more extreme violence ahead, Hobson begins to question his identity and his sanity.
—The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
An urgent need to protect children in Myanmar from grave child rights violations
As climate emergencies compound humanitarian needs, the impact of ongoing violence on children continues to escalate as well.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The Order follows in the wake of a number of films by Kurzel tackling male violence beginning with his first film feature The Snowtown Murders and continuing with The True History of the Kelly Gang and Nitram.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
After further tests suggest more extreme violence ahead, Hobson begins to question his identity and his sanity.
—The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
An urgent need to protect children in Myanmar from grave child rights violations
As climate emergencies compound humanitarian needs, the impact of ongoing violence on children continues to escalate as well.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The Order follows in the wake of a number of films by Kurzel tackling male violence beginning with his first film feature The Snowtown Murders and continuing with The True History of the Kelly Gang and Nitram.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violence
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Syrians are still digesting the systemic brutality of the regime, now that prisons and torture chambers – chief among them Sednaya – have been opened.Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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The killing of the CEO captivated the nation, both for the brutality of the crime and for the anger and frustration many people expressed about the health care insurance system.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Amidst the intensity of meeting tight deadlines and working at an optimum level for extended periods, Kathy believes a necessary element of ‘fun’ is missing from the equation.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Energy to pump freshwater to shore through long subsea pipes can be supplied by renewable sources, resulting in a process with about half the energy intensity of conventional desalination.Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 12 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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This is particularly important after someone has suffered various forms of brain injury that result in part of the brain no longer working.Mill Etienne, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Corbet found the swell of advance enthusiasm gratifying, if bewildering.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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It’s been a confounding situation, where the ever-shrinking audience — and mostly bad reviews alongside low audience scores — didn’t seem to shrink Sony’s enthusiasm to keep pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into a plan that nobody besides them had confidence or interest in.Mark Hughes, Forbes, 12 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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Lake Michigan water levels drop to lowest in years amid warmth and lack of rain In July 2020, Lake Michigan nearly broke its record high.Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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But the country could be split in two by warmth and cold in the run up to the big day.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Violence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violence. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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