violencia

Definitions of violencia
  1. noun
    an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
    synonyms: fuerza
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    type of:
    agresión
    violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
  2. noun
    the property of being wild or turbulent
    synonyms: acometividad, braveza, bravura, bravío, canibalismo, encarnizamiento, ferocidad, fiereza, fuerza, furia, intensidad, ira, vehemencia, viveza
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    type of:
    intensidad
    high level or degree; the property of being intense
  3. noun
    a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.
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    types:
    cólera, rabia
    violent state of the elements
    type of:
    solevantamiento, turbulencia
    a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
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