outburst of violence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofoutburstandviolence
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outburst
noun[C]
uk/ˈaʊt.bɜːst/us/ˈaʊt.bɝːst/
a sudden forceful expression of emotion, ...
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violence
noun[U]
uk/ˈvaɪə.ləns/us/ˈvaɪə.ləns/
actions or words that are intended to ...
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I am certain that any such statement would lead to an immediateoutburstofviolenceon a scale that we have not yet seen.
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It is a professional organisation and theoutburstofviolencehappened fast and spread like bushfire.
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I cannot again accept that, but there was apparently a spontaneousoutburstofviolenceon the part of people whose comrades had been done to death.
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The analogy is drawn from a perception that certain territories may seem peaceful and dormant until another event triggers a largeoutburstofviolence.
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Each newoutburstofviolenceaddressed a new problem rather than rehashing old disputes.
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Our central problem will be to contain these outbursts of violence.
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They account for the outbursts of violence that accompanied the ending of the elections and the declaration of the composition of the new assembly.
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The next quarter of a century is likely to see sporadic outbursts of violence on a global scale.
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Nevertheless, these alarming outbursts of violence have occurred, and there is now a humanitarian crisis that has already left hundreds dead and more than 250 000 refugees.
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Dramatic outbursts of violence, although precipitated perhaps by seemingly minor events, always owe their origins to deep-lying and long-developed factors in the life of a community.
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The protagonist eventually becomes a rock star, his relationships marred by infidelity, drug use, and outbursts of violence.
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This chase punctuated by sudden outbursts of violence is also another opportunity for him to criticize contemporary social woes.
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He asked saloons to close, and he imprisoned several miners who had instigated outbursts of violence.
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In 1741 guardians were appointed to take care of his affairs and watch lest in his outbursts of violence he should do himself harm.
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This demonstration ignited outbursts of violence that soon escalated beyond the control of the authorities.
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