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late 13c., "physical force used to inflict injury or damage," from Anglo-French and Old French violence (13c.), from Latin violentia "vehemence, impetuosity," from violentus " [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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/ˈvajələns/ noun violence /ˈvajələns/ noun Learner's definition of VIOLENCE [noncount] 1  : the use of physical force to harm someone, to damage property, etc. an act of violence They need to [..]
Source: learnersdictionary.com

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The utilization of physical force or power as a means of achieving ends.
Source: nelson.com

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acts that cause physical harm to another person.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one" ferocity: th [..]
Source: google-dictionary.so8848.com

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noun. 1. the demonstration of hostility and anger with the aim of harming or injuring others or someone's property via physical force.
Source: psychologydictionary.org

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gvald
Source: yiddishdictionaryonline.com

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gevald or gvald
Source: yiddishdictionaryonline.com

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To dream that any person does you violence, denotes that you will be overcome by enemies. If you do some other persons violence, you will lose fortune and favor by your reprehensible way of conducting your affairs.   
Source: dreams-dictionary.org

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As applied by the Times to the Israeli-Arab conflict, this is best explained by analogy: A serial killer breaks into your home and ties up your wife and children. You surprise him just as he’s about t [..]
Source: martinbermangorvine.com

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A virtually meaningless term encompassing everything from (a) a dirtbag hitting an old lady over the head to steal her pocketbook to (b) genocidal mass murder.
Source: martinbermangorvine.com

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Violence is the exertion of any physical force so as to injure or abuse. West v. Schriro, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 90802 (D. Ariz. Nov. 28, 2007)
Source: definitions.uslegal.com

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(n) an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)(n) the property of being wild or turbulent(n) a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.
Source: beedictionary.com

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Your parents have probably told you not to watch a TV show because it is too violent or that some video games are too violent. But what does that mean? Well, violence occurs when people hurt each othe [..]
Source: kidshealth.org

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Incidents where a person is intimidated, threatened, physically assaulted or where property is deliberately damaged by another individual. It is an extreme use of force often resulting in injury or destruction. Violence does not necessarily involve an imbalance of power and can be a one-off incident.Visitor All persons on Department of Education an [..]
Source: det.wa.edu.au

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Expression or feelings of outrage, marked by exertion of physical force so as to injure or abuse. (home, at that place, very much, one does abuse to one another)
Source: cdd.unm.edu

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Individual or group aggressive Behavior which is socially non-acceptable, turbulent, and often destructive. It is precipitated by Frustrations, Hostility, Prejudices, etc.
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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Deliberate, often repetitive, physical abuse by one Family member against another: marital partners, Parents, Children, Siblings, or any other member of a household.
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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Individual or group aggressive behavior which is socially non-acceptable, turbulent, and often destructive. It is precipitated by frustrations, hostility, prejudices, etc.
Source: medicaldictionaryweb.com

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n. "violence," s.v. violence sb. OED. KEY: violence@n
Source: sites.fas.harvard.edu

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n 12 violence 12
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lang=en 1600s=1678 |1800s=1813 * '''1678''' — . ''''. *: Then they read to him some of the worthy acts that some of his servants had done: as, how they had "subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness [..]
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