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violent
adjective as in destructive
Strongest matches
brutal, crazy, cruel, fierce, homicidal, hysterical, murderous, passionate, potent, powerful, savage, uncontrollable, vicious
Weak matches
agitated, aroused, berserk, bloodthirsty, coercive, demoniac, desperate, distraught, disturbed, enraged, fiery, forceful, forcible, frantic, fuming, furious, great, headstrong, hotheaded, impassioned, impetuous, inflamed, intemperate, mad, maddened, maniacal, mighty, raging, riotous, rough, strong, ungovernable, unrestrained, urgent, vehement, wild
adjective as in severe, extreme
Strongest matches
devastating, extreme, harsh, intense, outrageous, painful, potent, powerful, severe, terrible, turbulent
Weak matches
acute, agonizing, biting, blustery, coercive, concentrated, excruciating, exquisite, forceful, forcible, gale force, great, immoderate, inordinate, mighty, raging, rough, ruinous, sharp, strong, tempestuous, tumultuous, wild
Example Sentences
Ms Graham, 67, said that at times her life was a "living hell" during her marriage to McDonald, who would become violent when drunk.
Borysenko, in an appearance last week, painted a dire picture for Fox’s audience, claiming that the left’s “primary goal is the violent overthrow of the federal government.”
“Left-wing organizations have fueled violent riots, organized attacks against law enforcement officers, coordinated illegal doxing campaigns, arranged drop points for weapons and riot materials, and more,” a White House spokesperson said in a statement.
But dig deeper and this debate, like so much else, is also about politics and the deepening and, increasingly, angry and violent divisions in our society.
“We are the storm,” Miller said, hinting back at a QAnon conspiracy theory about a violent reordering of society.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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