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Grep of noun violent violent death violent disorder violent storm violent stream Overview of adj violent The adj violent has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (9) violent -- (acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike") 2. (1) violent -- (effected by force or injury rather than natural causes; "a violent death") 3. (1) violent, wild -- ((of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts") 4. fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy -- (marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions") 5. crimson, red, violent -- (characterized by violence or bloodshed; "writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days"- Andrea Parke; "fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing"- Thomas Gray; "convulsed with red rage"- Hudson Strode) Antonyms of adj violent 5 senses of violent Sense 1 violent (vs. nonviolent) nonviolent (vs. violent) => passive, peaceful Sense 2 violent INDIRECT (VIA unnatural) -> natural Sense 3 violent, wild INDIRECT (VIA intense) -> mild Sense 4 fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy INDIRECT (VIA intense) -> mild Sense 5 crimson, red, violent INDIRECT (VIA bloody) -> bloodless Similarity of adj violent 5 senses of violent Sense 1 violent (vs. nonviolent) => convulsive => ferocious, fierce, furious, savage => hot, raging => knockdown-dragout, knock-down-and-drag-out => lashing => lurid => rampageous => ruffianly, tough => terrorist Also See-> hostile#1; unpeaceful#1 Sense 2 violent => unnatural (vs. natural) Sense 3 violent, wild => intense (vs. mild) Sense 4 fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy => intense (vs. mild) Sense 5 crimson, red, violent => bloody (vs. bloodless) Attributes of adj violent Familiarity of adj violent violent used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj violent nonviolent violent Overview of adj violent The adj violent has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (9) violent -- (acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike") 2. (1) violent -- (effected by force or injury rather than natural causes; "a violent death") 3. (1) violent, wild -- ((of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts") 4. fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy -- (marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions") 5. crimson, red, violent -- (characterized by violence or bloodshed; "writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days"- Andrea Parke; "fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing"- Thomas Gray; "convulsed with red rage"- Hudson Strode)
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