violent
Definitions
Equivalents
Españolviolento
Examples
“A violent wind ripped the branch from the tree.”
“We would rather negotiate⟳, but we will use⟳ violent means if necessary.”
“Looking at hundreds of campaigns over the last⟳ century, Chenoweth found that nonviolent campaigns are twice as likely to achieve⟳ their goals as violent campaigns.”
“The escaped prisoners are considered extremely violent.”
“The artist expressed his emotional theme through violent colors.”
“We have⟳ already observed, that he was a very good-natured fellow, and he hath himself declared the violent attachment he had to the person and character of Jones […]”
“These violent delights have⟳ violent ends.”
“1684-1690, Thomas Burnet, Sacred Theory of the Earth and no violent state by his own⟳ Maxim, can be perpetual,”
“Ease would recant / Vows made in pain, as violent and void.”
“Palace made it 3-1 on 81 minutes, Nketiah nipping in to finish⟳ nicely, then doing a no-celebration pose in front of the away fans. Nketiah grew up a couple of miles from the Den. It felt, at the very least, like⟳ a neighbourly overture, and in violent contrast to the opening act at the other end⟳.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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