VIOLENCE

[noun] [U] - actions or words which are intended to hurt people; extreme forceThe prime minister has refused to talk to the terrorists unless they renounce violence.The incidence of violence against women is staggering.It seems that the attack was a gratuitous/random/mindless act of violence.The recent outbreak of racial/ethnic violence in the area is very troubling.The report documents cases of domestic violence.There has been an escalation/upsurge of gang violence in the city.Violence erupted in the crowd during the second half of the match.Some new research is being done on the effects that sex and violence on television might have on viewers.The storm turned out to be one of unexpected violence (= force).We were all surprised at the violence (= force) of his anger/rage.