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violence: an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"; a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.

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ill-use collapse

irascibility collapse: a feeling of resentful anger

emotionalism collapse

hijack collapse: seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination; seize control of; "they hijacked the judicial process"

shanghai collapse: the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world; take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"

coercion collapse: the act of compelling by force of authority

Furies collapse

brunt collapse: main force of a blow etc; "bore the brunt of the attack"

stridency collapse

dragoon collapse: a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen; subjugate by imposing troops; compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"

Nemesis collapse: (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance

sensitivity collapse: the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment; the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences; "a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity"; "the sensitiveness of Mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth"; (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation; "sensitivity to pain"; sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others); susceptibility to a pathogen

mayhem collapse: the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person

bludgeon collapse: a club used as a weapon; overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club; "The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas"

pitilessness collapse: mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity

ruthlessness collapse

acridity collapse: the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone; extreme bitterness; "the acridity of alkali"; having an acrid smell

cruelty collapse: a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering; the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance; feelings of extreme heartlessness

bloodlust collapse: a desire for bloodshed

inhumanity collapse

mordancy collapse

ferocity collapse: the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's violence"

manhandle collapse: handle roughly; "I was manhandled by the police"

strong arm collapse

knock about collapse

stringency collapse: a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit

coerce collapse: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

mishandle collapse

maltreat collapse

mistreat collapse: treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"

sadism collapse: sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others

barbarity collapse

truculence collapse: obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness

acrimony collapse

terrorism collapse: the calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear

bruise collapse: an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration; damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure; "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them"; break up into small pieces for food preparation; "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them"; injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my knee"

intimidation collapse: the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid; the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.

nervousness collapse: a sensitive or highly strung temperament; an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves"

acerbity collapse: a sharp sour taste; a sharp bitterness

transgress collapse: pass beyond (limits or boundaries); act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"; spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline; "The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island"

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