Girls are more likely than boys to be malnourished, suffer poverty, face violence and be refused an education, according to a new report.
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Violence
/ˈvaɪ.(ə.)ləns/
Synonyms for "violence" (187 found)
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Closest matches (38)
Noun(5 words)
Strong matches (56)
Noun(7 words)
Adjective(1 words)
excessive use of force
Related words (93)
Noun(13 words)
intensityintimidationirascibilityirritabilitykeennesslatent violencemaltreatmentmayhemmegaeramightmightinessmindlessnessmistreatmentmolestationmordacitymordancymurderousnessnemesisnervousnessoutrage
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passionperturbabilityphysical forcepitilessnesspoignancypointpowerpressurepricklinessragerigorriotroughnessruthlessnesssadismsadistic crueltysanguineousnesssavagerysensitivityseveritysharpnessskittishnessstartlishnessstingstrengthstridencystringencystrong armstrong-arm tacticstartnesstearing passionteethtempestuousnessthe big stickthe bludgeonthe clubthe erinyesthe eumenidesthe furiesthe jackbootthe mailed fistthe strong armthe swordtisiphonetouchinesstowering ragetrenchancytruculencetwistuproarvandalismvehemencevenomviciousnessvigorviolationvirulencewanton crueltywarpwildness
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16 entriesarmed conflictassaultbatterycoercive controleconomic violenceemotional abusegaslightinggender based violenceinstitutional violencemuggingracial violencerepressionrevolutionary violencestate violenceterrorismverbal abuse
Collocations
6 entriesdomestic violencepolitical violencesexual violencestate violencestructural violenceviolent crime
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
23 total sentences available.
Can you justify the use of violence?
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Your words are as good as violence.
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We should not resort to violence.
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Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.