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| aggro |
(chiefly British; informal) aggressive or violent behavior. [1/2 definitions] |
| agony |
a violent struggle, esp. the struggle just before death. [1/3 definitions] |
| argumentative |
given to argument, debate, or violent clashes of opinion, often without cause; contentious. |
| assault |
a violent physical or verbal attack. [1/5 definitions] |
| backlash |
an abrupt and sometimes violent motion or movement backward. [1/3 definitions] |
| bash |
to strike a violent or crushing blow to. [1/4 definitions] |
| battle |
a hostile and violent meeting between two opposing sides; fight. [1/5 definitions] |
| blizzard |
in meteorology, a violent snowstorm characterized by high winds of no less than 35 miles (56 kilometers) per hour and lasting three hours or more. A blizzard results in extremely reduced visibility. [1/2 definitions] |
| bloody-minded |
tending to be cruel, violent, or disruptive. |
| blowup |
a violent outburst of temper or argument. [1/3 definitions] |
| break out |
of a war or other violent conflict, to erupt; start. [1/5 definitions] |
| cataclysm |
a violent natural event, esp. an upheaval causing a sudden change in the earth's crust, or a great flood. [1/2 definitions] |
| chance-medley |
a sudden violent quarrel resulting in spontaneous homicide. |
| collision |
an act or instance of coming together with violent force; crash. [1/2 definitions] |
| combustion |
violent disturbance, turmoil, or upheaval. [1/3 definitions] |
| concussion |
a violent shaking or heavy blow; shock. [1/2 definitions] |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of the muscles. [1/3 definitions] |
| direct action |
a form of non-violent political action using immediately available means of communication, disruption, and confrontation, such as picketing, boycotts, demonstrations, and roadblocks. |
| dogfight |
any violent or vicious conflict, esp. an air battle between fighter planes. [1/4 definitions] |
| dragoon |
to coerce by violent means; tyrannize. [1/3 definitions] |
| drastic |
acting with great speed, force, or impact; violent. [1/2 definitions] |
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