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Synonyms for violence
noun extreme force, intensity

rampage
disturbance
brutality
clash
confusion
assault
fighting
cruelty
attack
struggle
disorder
bloodshed
fury

onslaught
ruckus
sharpness
bestiality
coercion
fuss
severity
flap
roughness
fierceness
vehemence
passion
fervor

ferocity
duress
storm
power
rumble
frenzy
turbulence
harshness
compulsion
savagery
constraint
tumult
uproar

acuteness
abandon
blowup
foul play
raging
terrorism
storminess
murderousness
destructiveness
wildness
brute force

Antonyms for violence

calm
surrender
health
calmness
peace

order
kindness
niceness
organization
method

system
peacefulness
passivity

Concept Thesaurus for word violence
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Synonyms – noun

violence
impetuosity
turbulence
riot
devil to pay
rage
malignity
climax
outrage
shog
hysterics, passion (state of excitability)
burst
volley
detonation
torrent.
tempest
volcano
fury
beldame
madcap

inclemency
boisterousness
bluster
row
all the fat in the fire.
fury
fit
aphrodisia
coup de main
spasm
outbreak
bounce
explosion
rush
turmoil (disorder)
rough weather
thunderstorm.
dragon
Tisiphone
wild beast

vehemence
effervescence
uproar
rumpus
severity
exacerbation
paroxysm
force
strain
convulsion
outburst
dissilience
blow-up
eruption
ferment (agitation)
squall (wind)
berserk
demon
Megaera
fire eater (blusterer)

might
ebullition
callithump [U.S.]
le diable a quatre
ferocity
exasperation
orgasm
brute force
shock
throe
debacle
discharge
blast
displosion
storm
earthquake
berserker
tiger
Alecto

Synonyms – verbs

be violent
romp
run riot
rush headlong
make a row
rage
boil
come on like a lion
out Herod Herod
burst out
displode
blow up
shock
pry open.
quicken
urge
irritate
foment
exacerbate
lash into fury
oleum addere camino.
discharge
fulminate.

run high
rampage
break the peace
rush foremost
kick up a row
roar
boil over
wreak
spread like wildfire.
bounce
fly
flash
strain
render violent
excite
lash
inflame
accelerate
convulse
fan the flame
explode
detonate

ferment
run wild
rush
raise a storm
rough house
riot
fume
bear down
break out
explode
detonate
flare
break open
sharpen
incite
stimulate
kindle
aggravate
infuriate
add fuel to the flame
let fly
set off

effervesce
run amuck
tear
make a riot
bluster
storm
foam
ride roughshod
fly out
go off
thunder
burst
force open
stir up
annoy
turn on
suscitate
exasperate
madden
pour oil on the fire
fly off
detonize

Synonyms – adjectives

violent
sharp
bluff
abrupt
turbulent
troublous
obstreperous
ravening
infuriate
hysteric
scorching

vehement
rough
boisterous
waspish
disorderly
riotous
uproarious
tameless
furious
in hysterics.
hot

warm
rude
wild
impetuous
blustering
tumultuary
extravagant
frenzied (insane)
outrageous
fiery
red-hot

acute
ungentle
brusque
rampant.
raging
tumultuous
unmitigated
desperate (rash)
frantic
flaming
ebullient.

Synonyms – phrases
furor arma ministrat; “blown with restless violence round about the pendent world” [Measure for Measure].
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