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| vi·o·lent [ v ələnt ] |
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1. using physical force: using physical force to injure somebody or damage something
  violent crime
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2. emotionally intense: showing emotional intensity or strong feeling
his violent objections to the plan
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3. showing destructive force: showing extreme, destructive, or uncontrollable force
a violent thunderstorm
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4. intense: very intense or severe
a violent headache
violent passion
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5. caused by force: caused by force rather than natural causes
met a violent death
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| [14th century. < Latin violentus "forcible, vehement"] |
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| vi·o·lent·ly adverb |
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