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adjectives
physical violence
• They were threatened with physical violence.
domestic violence
(= violence between a couple in their home )
• Police said she was a victim of domestic violence.
racial/ethnic violence
(= between people of different racial/ethnic groups )
• There were outbreaks of racial violence in some cities.
terrorist violence
• The nation has suffered terrorist violence for many years.
gratuitous violence
(= violence that there is no reason for )
• These films are full of gratuitous violence.
mindless violence
(= stupid and without any purpose )
• Many have been victims of mindless violence.
escalating/growing violence
(= violence that is becoming worse )
• There have been reports of escalating violence in the region.
verbs
resort to/use violence
• They were willing to resort to violence to achieve their ends.
incite/provoke violence
(= do or say something that makes people become violent )
• The opposition leader was accused of inciting violence against the president.
quell violence
(= stop violent behaviour )
• The National Guard was brought in to quell the violence.
violence erupts/breaks out/flares
(= suddenly starts )
• Violence erupted during the demonstration.
the violence escalates
(= becomes worse )
• The violence escalated as youths turned over a bus and began smashing shop windows.
phrases
an act of violence
• Police warned that acts of violence would not be tolerated.
an outbreak of violence
• There was a fresh outbreak of violence on March 24.
the use of violence
• A police spokesman said that the use of violence, while regrettable, was necessary.
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noun behaviour that hurts other people physically ADJ. considerable, great, excessive, extreme, large-scale, serious | fresh There are fears of fresh violence if the strike continues. | continuing, escalating, growing | gratuitous, unnecessary Letters poured in complaining about the gratuitous violence on the show. | mindless, random, uncontrolled | brutal | criminal, unlawful | endemic, institutionalized, widespread attempts to rescue the country from endemic violence | sporadic In spite of sporadic violence, polling was largely orderly. | domestic, physical, sexual | drug-related, election-related, etc. | communal, ethnic, inter-communal, inter-ethnic, racial, sectarian | political, revolutionary, terrorist | left-wing, right-wing QUANT. level VERB + VIOLENCE commit, engage in, inflict, perpetrate, resort to, turn to, use people who inflict violence on animals violence perpetrated by the army The peasants believed their only choice was to resort to violence. Under no circumstances should police use violence against protesters. | suffer She had suffered years of violence and abuse. | encourage, incite, provoke | denounce, deplore, hate, reject | breed Hatred breeds violence. | spill over into The enthusiasm of the protest spilled over into violence. | contain UN peacekeepers are struggling to contain the escalating violence. | end, quell Troops were called in to quell the violence. | be capable of We are all capable of violence in certain circumstances. VIOLENCE + VERB break out, erupt, flare, occur Violence erupted outside the prison last night. | mar sth The demonstration was marred by violence. | escalate, intensify, worsen Observers have warned that the violence could escalate into full-scale armed conflict. | spread PREP. ~ against violence against police officers | ~ among violence among football supporters | ~ between violence between rival ethnic groups | ~ towards violence towards ethnic minorities | ~ within violence within the family PHRASES an act of violence Any act of violence against another player must be punished. | an end to violence The former leader of the terrorist group has called for an end to the violence. | an eruption/outbreak of violence The police are bracing themselves for an outbreak of violence. | fear of violence, a life of violence It was a predictable death for a man who had lived a life of violence. | men of violence the men of violence who start wars | an outburst of violence He had a short temper and was prone to outbursts of violence. | a threat of violence, an upsurge in violence, a victim of violence a refuge for victims of domestic violence | violence begets/breeds violence We have to make people realize that violence only begets more violence. | a wave of violence physical/emotional force ADJ. suppressed PREP. with (a) ~ He kissed her with suppressed violence.
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