force 6
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
Examples
- 1.he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one
Hypernym
aggression 3
noun
violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
EnglishDerivationally related form
force 8
verb
take by force
Hyponym
violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner or other members of a household
road rage 1
noun
violence exhibited by drivers in traffic
riot 1
noun
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
