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violence
/ˈvʌɪəl(ə)ns/
noun
noun: violence
1.
behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
2.
strength of emotion or of a destructive natural force.
Merriam-Webster
violence noun
vi·o·lence | \ ˈvī-lən(t)s , ˈvī-ə- \
Definition of violence
1a : the use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy
b : an instance of violent treatment or procedure
2 :
injury by or as if by distortion, infringement, or profanation : outrage
3a : intense, turbulent, or furious and often destructive action or force the violence of the storm
b : vehement feeling or expression : fervor also : an instance of such action or feeling
c : a clashing or jarring quality : discordance
4 : undue alteration (as of wording or sense in editing a text)
Lexico
violence
Pronunciation /ˈvʌɪəl(ə)ns/
noun
mass noun
1 Behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
1.1 Law The unlawful exercise of physical force or intimidation by the exhibition of such force.
2 Strength of emotion or of a destructive natural force.
Dictionary.com
violence
[ vahy-uh-luhns ]
noun
swift and intense force:
the violence of a storm.
rough or injurious physical force, action, or treatment:
to die by violence.
an unjust or unwarranted exertion of force or power, as against rights or laws:
to take over a government by violence.
a violent act or proceeding.
rough or immoderate vehemence, as of feeling or language:
the violence of his hatred.
damage through distortion or unwarranted alteration:
to do editorial violence to a text.
WHO
“the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation.”
cherry-picking
/ˈtʃɛrɪpɪkɪŋ/
noun
noun: cherry-picking; plural noun: cherry-pickings; noun: cherrypicking; plural noun: cherrypickings
**the action or practice of choosing and taking only the most beneficial or profitable items, opportunities, etc., from what is available.**
