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насилие — meaning in English

nasilie

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English meaning

  • coercion noun The use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.
  • force noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.
  • outrage noun Strong anger or indignation caused by something shocking or unfair.
  • violence noun Physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill.

Senses

насилие is used for these senses in English:

  • force (legal) Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.
  • outrage An offensive, immoral or indecent act.
  • violence Extreme force.
  • violence Physical action which causes destruction, harm, pain, or suffering.
  • violence Widespread fighting.

coercion — full definition

  1. noun The use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.
  2. noun In computing, the automatic conversion of a value from one data type to another.

force — full definition

  1. noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.
  2. noun In physics, a push or pull on an object, measured in newtons.
  3. noun An organized group, especially military or police, with a command structure.
  4. verb To make someone do something against their will, or to make something happen through effort or pressure.

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