extreme violence
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4.2
- noun
- /ɪkˈstrim ˈvaɪələns/
- Offensive
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violencia extrema
- The killing was indiscriminate and carried out with extreme violence; 37 bodies bore clear signs of trauma.
- scenes of extreme violence
- acts of extreme violence
- extreme violence towards women
There's a cost for for extreme violence as a method of solving problems.
- There's a cost for for extreme violence as a method of solving problems.
- You've been to jail for extreme violence.
- And this is where the extreme violence comes from then.
Examples
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Also, Turkey, on 20 October 2000, voted in favor of a recent resolution in the United Nations, which condemns Israel because of its use of extreme violence against civilians.
Academic text (2001) -
Every hour, more people are becoming infected... being driven to senseless acts of extreme violence.
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How do we deal with extreme violence without using force in return?
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Most often, this type of extreme violence is from a man against a woman.
Blog text (8) -
My date involved two instances of extreme violence.
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There's a cost for for extreme violence as a method of solving problems.
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Serbia attempted to solve its own demographic threat by extreme violence.
Academic text (2002) -
Extreme violence has the potential to "backfire," and the purpose is not submission.
Blog text (3) -
Three factors explain the timing and the location of the extreme violence of the twentieth century: ethnic disintegration, economic volatility, and empires in decline.
Academic text (2006) -
The news reported an incident of extreme violence at the protest, leaving many injured.
Synonyms
187
5.6
Very cruel and violent actions that hurt people
151
8.1
A very cruel or violent act that shocks people, often against innocent people
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8.2
A mass killing of people, often during war or attacks
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5.9
A short time of violent, uncontrolled behavior that damages places or things
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7.4
Extreme cruelty or violence that hurts people
A situation with very strong violence causing much damage and many deaths
Very violent and bloody scenes in films, video games, or other media
A large amount of violent, bloody scenes in films or books
Antonyms
How Violent
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'extreme violence' is directly derived from combining 'extreme' (very intense) with 'violence' (physical force), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to very severe or excessive violent acts. This adjective + noun intensification pattern is common across languages and follows regular compositional rules, making it transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Extreme violence joins extreme meaning 'very strong' or 'beyond the usual' and violence meaning 'harm to people'. So, it creates a picture of harm pushed to the limit, which is why it describes acts that are very severe or shocking.