"violent" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈvaɪ(ə)lənt/ [UK] Audio: en-us-violent.ogg [US] Forms: violent [positive], more violent [comparative], most violent [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone is violent, they act physically to hurt people or break things.
    Sense id: simple-violent-en-adj-r84Y7gZL
  2. forceful and able to break things.
    Sense id: simple-violent-en-adj-bV0GJmfp
     
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