physical violence

  • 21Violence in ice hockey — This article is about uniformly illegal violent acts in ice hockey. For condoned fighting, see Fighting in ice hockey. Linesmen attempt to break up a fight around the Tampa Bay goal during the first ice hockey playoff game between the Ottawa… …

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  • 22Physical intimacy — Caress redirects here. For other uses, see Caress (disambiguation). Couple sharing physical intimacy Physical intimacy is sensual proximity and/or touching.[1] It can be enjoyed by itself and/or be an expression of feelings (such as close… …

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  • 23Violence in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict — The conflict between various Palestinian groups and Israel has existed in one form or another since the first half of the 20th century, and has left much bitterness and death on both sides. This article summarizes some aspects of the… …

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  • 24violence — Unjust or unwarranted exercise of force, usually with the accompaniment of vehemence, outrage or fury. People v. Mcllvain, 55 Cal.App.2d 322, 130 P.2d 131, 134. Physical force unlawfully exercised; abuse of force; that force which is employed… …

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  • 25physical — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun (esp. AmE) ⇨ See also ↑medical ADJECTIVE ▪ complete ▪ annual, routine ▪ Pilots undergo routine physicals. VERB + PHYSICAL …

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  • 26violence — /vuy euh leuhns/, n. 1. swift and intense force: the violence of a storm. 2. rough or injurious physical force, action, or treatment: to die by violence. 3. an unjust or unwarranted exertion of force or power, as against rights or laws: to take… …

    Universalium

  • 27physical — /ˈfɪzəkəl / (say fizuhkuhl), /ˈfɪzɪkəl / (say fizikuhl) adjective 1. relating to the body; bodily: physical exercise. 2. of or relating to material nature; material. 3. denoting or relating to the properties of matter and energy other than those… …

  • 28violence — Synonyms and related words: Alecto, Megaera, Nemesis, Tisiphone, abuse, acerbity, acidity, acridity, acrimony, agitability, animality, argumentum baculinum, assault, astringency, atrociousness, atrocity, attack, barbarity, barbarousness,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 29violence — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. exertion of physical force so as to injure or abuse (as in warfare effecting illegal entry into a house) b. an instance of violent treatment or procedure 2. injury by or as if by distortion, infringement, or… …

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  • 30violence — vi•o•lence [[t]ˈvaɪ ə ləns[/t]] n. 1) swift and intense force 2) rough or injurious physical force, action, or treatment 3) an unjust or unwarranted exertion of force or power 4) a violent act or proceeding 5) rough or immoderate vehemence, as of …

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