Violence-ridden

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Dominated or plagued by violence.

    "Troops were deployed in the violence-ridden province to re-establish law and order."

Example

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"Troops were deployed in the violence-ridden province to re-establish law and order."

Etymology

From violence + -ridden.

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