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Behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt or damage

Great physical force

The intensity in a destructive natural force

The intensity or passion of an emotion

An aggressive and violent physical act against a person or object

A state of frenzied or excited emotion or activity

A feeling of great displeasure or anger

Violent or extreme disorder

The act or state of physically fighting

A violent act of cruelty

Violent and hostile behaviour

The consequences or negative results of a thing or event

Coercion or compulsion, especially with the use or threat of violence

The condition or quality of being impetuous

Criminal action

Acts characteristic of a bandit

Behavior associated with hooligans

The act by which something is trashed

A direct assault by troops on a fortified place

An immoral action or event causing outrage

The deliberate commission of an act of violence to create public fear through the suffering of the victims in the furtherance of a political or social agenda

A desire to cause hurt or harm to (someone)

The state or fact of being crude or vulgar

A confrontation or unpleasant struggle

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Noun

Behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt or damage

“New laws have been passed in a bid to tackle increasing levels of violence against hospital staff.”

Noun

Great physical force

destructiveness

“The violence with which he would sock his opponent in the boxing ring would stun many onlookers.”

Noun

The intensity in a destructive natural force

tempestuousness

destructiveness

bloodthirstiness

distressingness

lack of control

lack of discipline

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“The violence of the wind had lessened, though the air remained redolent with the smell of dust.”

Noun

The intensity or passion of an emotion

wholeheartedness

fire in the belly

self-assuredness

oppressive heat

sweltering heat

high temperature

domineeringness

intensity of feeling

good-naturedness

warm-heartedness

burning passion

hot-bloodedness

febrile disease

running a temperature

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“He used every means in his power to render himself agreeable to her, and gave her every demonstration of the violence of his passion.”

Noun

An aggressive and violent physical act against a person or object

physical assault

physical attack

physical violence

sexual interference

sexual misconduct

act of aggression

act of violence

actual bodily harm

grievous bodily harm

indecent assault

rough treatment

crushing defeat

overwhelming defeat

corporal punishment

headlong flight

disorderly retreat

game, set and match

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Noun

A state of frenzied or excited emotion or activity

more heat than light

tempestuousness

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Noun

A feeling of great displeasure or anger

frenzy of anger

fit of bad temper

paroxysm of anger

fit of ill temper

paroxysm of rage

dissatisfaction

cantankerousness

chip on your shoulder

wounded feelings

acrimoniousness

more heat than light

righteous anger

chip on one's shoulder

extreme dislike

sense of injury

slap in the face

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Noun

Violent or extreme disorder

disorganisation^UK

disorganization^US

all hell broken loose

alarums and excursions

street fighting

violent disorder

discombobulation

breach of the peace

insubordination

guerrilla activity

seizure of power

act of resistance

underground activity

act of defiance

reign of terror

topsy-turviness

Sturm und Drang

misunderstanding

hustle and bustle

difference of opinion

rough-and-tumble

hell broke loose

disorderly conduct

public nuisance

public disturbance

three-ring circus

fuss and bother

a three-ring circus

fuss and feathers

knock-down-drag-out

scene of confusion

rough and tumble

hectic activity

all hell breaking loose

chaotic situation

tempest in a teapot

much ado about nothing

storm in a teacup

dissatisfaction

monkey business

knock-down drag-out

state of unrest

toing and froing

comings and goings

topsy-turvyness

an omnishambles

utter confusion

wild excitement

loud communication

yelled statement

exchange of views

verbal sparring

bone of contention

bit of argy-bargy

tintinnabulation

howls of protest

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Noun

The act or state of physically fighting

military action

exchange of blows

passage of arms

physical encounter

military operation

rough and tumble

breach of the peace

wrestling match

passage at arms

significant contact

armed confrontation

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Noun

A violent act of cruelty

bloodthirstiness

hard-heartedness

cold-bloodedness

remorselessness

rough treatment

cruel treatment

cold-heartedness

inconsiderateness

unforgivingness

stone-heartedness

hardheartedness

lack of sympathy

lack of feeling

lack of compassion

insensitiveness

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Noun

Violent and hostile behaviour

contentiousness

disputatiousness

quarrelsomeness

destructiveness

disagreeableness

argumentativeness

chip on one's shoulder

willingness to fight

confrontational attitude

intimidating manner

troublesomeness

cantankerousness

fighting spirit

hostile behavior

stout-heartedness

competitiveness

power to resist

firmness of purpose

litigious nature

combative nature

contentious nature

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Noun

The consequences or negative results of a thing or event

physical energy

propulsive force

a shot in the arm

propelling force

impelling force

full head of steam

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Noun

Coercion or compulsion, especially with the use or threat of violence

pressurisation^UK

pressurization^US

strong-arm tactics

strong-arm tactic

strong arm tactics

reign of terror

intimidating remark

threatening remark

intimidatory remark

pressurizing^US

demanding money with menaces

demoralizing^US

have on the brain

tiger by the tail

demoralising^UK

pressurising^UK

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Noun

The condition or quality of being impetuous

Noun

Criminal action

criminal action

treacherousness

criminal activity

a criminal offence

criminal violence

misdemeanour^UK

criminal offense

unscrupulousness

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Noun

Acts characteristic of a bandit

Noun

Behavior associated with hooligans

Noun

The act by which something is trashed

deleteriousness

indecent assault

razing to the ground

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Noun

A direct assault by troops on a fortified place

act of aggression

military operation

bombing campaign

lightning attack

saturation bombing

surprise attack

hit-and-run raid

hit-and-run attack

tip-and-run raid

military campaign

commencement of hostilities

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Noun

An immoral action or event causing outrage

act of brutality

act of savagery

act of violence

act of wickedness

act of barbarity

unscrupulousness

sacrilegiousness

freak of nature

unrighteousness

irreligiousness

contemptibility

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

misdemeanour^UK

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Noun

The deliberate commission of an act of violence to create public fear through the suffering of the victims in the furtherance of a political or social agenda

Noun

A desire to cause hurt or harm to (someone)

disagreeableness

cantankerousness

mean-spiritedness

bad-temperedness

close-fistedness

tight-fistedness

parsimoniousness

acquisitiveness

unscrupulousness

smallmindedness

tightfistedness

contemptibleness

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Noun

The state or fact of being crude or vulgar

unsophisticatedness

lack of sophistication

lack of refinement

lack of control

lack of discipline

ungentlemanliness

discourteousness

thoughtlessness

distastefulness

rumbustiousness

unacceptability

four-letter word

gross indecency

indecent behaviour

dirty-mindedness

unwholesomeness

strong language

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Noun

Overenthusiasm

Noun

A confrontation or unpleasant struggle

exchange of blows

breach of the peace

difference of opinion

passage of arms

bit of argy-bargy

military action

physical encounter

wrestling match

rough and tumble

rough-and-tumble

outbreak of violence

armed confrontation

military operation

competitiveness

collision course

keeping up with the Joneses

incompatibility

bare-knuckled boxing

barehanded boxing

hand-to-hand fight

hand-to-hand combat

bare-hand boxing

bare-knuckle boxing

affair of honour

affair of honor

meeting for satisfaction of honour

significant contact

misunderstanding

bone of contention

passage at arms

exchange of views

knock down and drag out

acrimonious exchange

heated discussion

knock-down drag-out

verbal sparring

knock-down-drag-out

fit of ill humour

insubordination

lack of agreement

contentiousness

cause célèbre

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