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Spell Bee Word: violence


Basic Details

Word: Violence

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The use of physical force to hurt people or damage things; also great force, as in the violence of a storm.

Synonyms: force, brutality, cruelty, fighting

Antonyms: peace, gentleness, calm

How to Spell Violence

Syllables: vi - o - lence

Tricky part: The ending is ence, not ance or ense. Do not drop the o in the middle.

Watch out for: violance, vilence, violense

Memory tip: Violence begins like violin and ends like silence. Violence breaks the silence.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The principal said violence of any kind would not be allowed in school.

Example 2: The film was not for children because it had too much violence.

Example 3: The cyclone hit the coast with great violence.

Fun Fact

The United Nations marks 2 October, Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, as the International Day of Non-Violence.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) silence
b) patience
c) violance
d) evidence

Show answer

c) violance. Violence ends in ence, like silence and patience.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

violence

a) cruelty
b) brutality
c) peace
d) force

Show answer

c) peace. Peace means there is no fighting, while cruelty, force and brutality are all part of violence.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

vioelence

a) e
b) i
c) o
d) l

Show answer

a) e. Only one vowel, o, sits between vi and lence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the sentence 'The waves crashed with violence', violence means ____.

a) great force
b) kindness
c) slowness
d) silence

Show answer

a) great force

2. Which of these is an act of violence?

a) hitting someone with a stick
b) sharing a snack
c) reading a book
d) singing a song

Show answer

a) hitting someone with a stick

Associated Words

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