Violence
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1. Violence is when someone tries to hurt someone else. War is violent.
2. Violence conotates severity or intensity The hurricane was a violent storm.
3. Violence can also be an affront or injury to definitions and their meanings / truth. The false witness has done violence against the (other) facts of the case.
In history, violence has been a part of every culture. Used correctly, it has liberated the American colonies from the oppression of tyranny. Used unjustly, it has enslaved and defrauded many.
Antonyms such as passive or peace may be appropriate in many situations, - but not all. A passive response may the wrong response when your neighbor's house is in fire. To sound the alarm, as a violent affront to the night's stillness, might be best.
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