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Synonyms
vi·o·lence (vī́ə-ləns)

noun 

  1. Physical force exerted for the purpose of violating, damaging, or abusing: crimes of violence.
  2. The act or an instance of violent action or behavior.
  3. Intensity or severity, as in natural phenomena; untamed force: the violence of a tornado.
  4. Abusive or unjust exercise of power.
  5. Abuse or injury to meaning, content, or intent: do violence to a text.
  6. Vehemence of feeling or expression; fervor.