violent outburst

collocation in English

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violent
adjective
uk
/ˈvaɪə.lənt/us
/ˈvaɪə.lənt/
using force to hurt ...
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outburst
noun[C]
uk
/ˈaʊt.bɜːst/us
/ˈaʊt.bɝːst/
a sudden forceful expression of emotion, ...
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(Definition ofviolentandoutburstfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Terrified of aviolentoutburstthey tiptoe around deferring to his or her every whim.
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The painting received a negative response from critics and from his family, and caused anotherviolentoutburstof moral indignation from the community.
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Still, the worst is his callous business approach: his cold calculations rather than his violent outbursts.
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It is the apparent irrationality of their violent outbursts that the preface sees as markers of alterity and savagery, rather than the violence itself.
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In this category less debilitating symptoms were common, as were violent outbursts and unpredictable or bizarre behaviour.
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Kanal seems to divide into four parts, its initial violent outbursts dying into a more meditative concluding span.
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Her personality began to change, with uncharacteristic rages, violent outbursts and other evidence of a brain disorder.
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We do not want to imply unintentionally that the counter-signatory does not need to take into account, for example, violent outbursts or heavy drinking sessions.
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Despite the violent outbursts, she agreed not to leave him.
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Her father, who occasionally had violent outbursts, had been quite silent toward her about his childhood.
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A few violent outbursts in a classroom setting could result in several sessions with the school's counselor.
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Unfulfilled hopes of democracy fueled revolutionary ideas and violent outbursts targeted at the monarchy.
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He is described as a man of scholarly tastes with a passion for chess, wine and horticulture but prone to violent outbursts of anger.
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Savagely domineering, she is notable for having violent outbursts.
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Their myriad violent outbursts is, as described by the text, a pathway towards that closure.
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His inquiries and a police complaint only lead him to frustration and violent outbursts.
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Symptoms can range from harmless, sometimes unnoticed delusions, to violent outbursts and major depression.
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