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be violent

VERB

ferment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fester ripen simmer

STRONG

acidify boil brew bubble churn concoct dissolve effervesce evaporate excite fizz foam foment froth heat incite inflame leaven moil overflow provoke rise rouse seethe sour sparkle work

WEAK

stir up

Antonyms

STRONG

be happy calm cool dampen discourage dull freeze pacify stop tranquilize

Example Sentences

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And that’s where the risk lies — if Powell delivers a message too cautious for the data that eventually comes out, or too aggressive for what investors are bracing for, the reaction could be violent.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

I started to think about beauty in that way, and how nature is serene, but it could also be violent in its natural way.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

"Suddenly appealing for non-violence was equated with being anti-national. I told them I don't have to be violent to support my country. I quit the group."

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2024

Normal people, of course, do not feel defensive when someone points out that Nazis tend to be violent.

From Salon • May 11, 2023

But the robot’s programming would not allow her to be violent.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown

be violent

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