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violent

vi.o.lent \-l*nt\ aj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L violentus; akin to L violare to 
   violate] 1: marked by extreme force or sudden intense activity  2: furious 
   or vehement to the point of being improper, unjust, or illegal  3: EXTREME, 
   INTENSE  4: produced or effected by force {a ~ death}  5: tending to 
   distort or misrepresent {a ~ interpretation}  6: extremely excited  - 
   vi.o.lent.ly av