"ultraviolent" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From ultra- + violent. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ultra|violent}} ultra- + violent Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ultraviolent (not comparable)
  1. Extremely violent; of utmost violence. Tags: not-comparable
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