Collocations for "violence"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "violence" in context.
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violence
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [physical, mental, school, workplace, domestic] violence
- [mindless, shameless, gratuitous] violence
- to [prevent, curb, stop] violence
- violence [broke out, erupted] (among)
- violence won't [solve, get you] anything
- there's no [call, need] for (such) violence
- too much violence on [stage, TV, the internet]
- violence between (rival) [gangs, supporters, fans]
- violence on the streets (of)
- violence in [schools, neighborhoods, football, stadiums]
- violence [in, around, next to]
- the violence of [conflict, war, prison life]
'violence' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Israel
- TV
- advocate
- aid
- alternate
- appalling
- assault
- bigotry
- calm
- campaign
- century
- clamp
- concern
- curb
- dangerous
- despicable
- despise
- distress
- domestic
- end
- engage
- ensuing
- epitome
- escalate
- escalation
- escape
- eschew
- explode
- false
- flare
- flee
- gang
- gun
- halt
- harassment
- harden
- hate
- hatred
- hostile
- likelihood
- mar
- muzzle
- outbreak
- outburst
- overt
- preach
- promote
- provoke
- pure
- race