Violence

/ˈvaɪləns/ noun verb

Extreme force.

Meaning

  1. (noun) Extreme force. “The violence of the storm, fortunately, was more awesome than destructive.”
  2. (noun) Action which causes destruction, pain, or suffering. “We try to avoid violence in resolving conflicts.”
  3. (noun) Widespread fighting. “Violence between the government and the rebels continues.”
  4. (noun) Injustice, wrong. “The translation does violence to the original novel.”
  5. (noun) Ravishment; rape; violation
  6. (verb) To subject to violence.

Letter breakdown

  • Violence contains 8 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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What does Violence mean?

Extreme force.

How many letters are in Violence?

Violence has 8 letters.

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