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Discerning vs Violent - What's the difference?

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Discerning is a related term of violent.


As verbs the difference between discerning and violent

is that discerning is while violent is (archaic) to urge with violence.

As adjectives the difference between discerning and violent

is that discerning is of keen insight or good judgement; perceptive while violent is involving extreme force or motion.

As nouns the difference between discerning and violent

is that discerning is discernment while violent is (obsolete) an assailant.

discerning

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of keen insight or good judgement; perceptive.

    • Related terms

    * discern

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • discernment
  • * 1605 , , I. iv. 224:
    • Either his notion weakens, his discernings / Are lethargied

    Anagrams

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    violent

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Involving extreme force or motion.
    • A violent wind ripped the branch from the tree.
  • Involving physical conflict.
    • We would rather negotiate, but we will use violent means if needed.
  • Likely to use physical force.
    • The escaped prisoners are considered extremely violent .
  • Intensely vivid.
    • The artist expressed his emotional theme through violent colors.
  • (obsolete) Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural.
  • * Shakespeare
    • These violent delights have violent ends.
  • * T. Burnet
    • No violent state can be perpetual.
  • * Milton
    • Ease would recant / Vows made in pain, as violent and void.

    Antonyms

    * peaceful

    Related terms

    * violence

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To urge with violence.
    • (Fuller)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An assailant.
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