Violence: alternatives and connections

The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy; unprovoked attack; assault; as, a war…

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State of being hostile; public or private enemy; unfriendliness; animosity.

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The state or quality of being intense; intenseness; extreme degree; as, intensity of heat, cold, mental application, passion, etc.

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The quality or state of being intensive; intensity.

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The quality or state of being turbulent; a disturbed state; tumult; disorder; agitation.

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The act of upheaving, or the state of being upheaved; esp., an elevation of a portion of the earth's crust.

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Violent excitement; eager passion; extreme vehemence of desire, emotion, or suffering, mastering the will.

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Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.

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The state or quality of being savage.

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The state of being savage; savageness; savagism.

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A violent disturbance of the atmosphere, attended by wind, rain, snow, hail, or thunder and lightning; hence, often, a heavy fall of rain, snow, or h…

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A violent disturbance of the atmosphere, attended by wind, rain, snow, hail, or thunder and lightning; hence, often, a heavy fall of rain, snow, or h…

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Moving or acting with physical strength; urged or impelled with force; excited by strong feeling or passion; forcible; vehement; impetuous; fierce; f…

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Moving or acting with physical strength; urged or impelled with force; excited by strong feeling or passion; forcible; vehement; impetuous; fierce; f…

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Savage wildness or fierceness; fury; cruelty; as, ferocity of countenance.

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To stuff; to lard; to farce.

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A thief.

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The quality pr state of being vehement; impetuous force; impetuosity; violence; fury; as, the vehemence.

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The quality or state of being wild; an uncultivated or untamed state; disposition to rove or go unrestrained; rudeness; savageness; irregularity; dis…

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