Excessive use of force
Synonyms for "excessive use of force" (23 found)
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Adjective(11 words)
originating fromoverdoneoverkillowned bypart ofpiece ofportion ofpossessed byundueunnecessaryviolence
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16 entriescomposition phraseexorbitantextremegenitive phraseinordinatematerial phrasemilitary overreachorigin phraseoverdoneovermuchpartitive phrasepolice brutalitypossessive genitivesource phrasestate violenceundue
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17 entriesbody of evidencecivil rights violationcourse of studydegree of uncertaintyexcessive forceexcessive lengthexcessive noiseexcessive punishmentexcessive riskexcessive spendinglevel of detailpolice brutalitystate violenceunjustified forceunnecessary forceuse of force
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3 entriesexcessive uses of forcemore excessivemost excessive