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Heated vs Violent - What's the difference?

heated | violent | Synonyms |

Heated is a synonym of violent.


As verbs the difference between heated and violent

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

As adjectives the difference between heated and violent

is that heated is very agitated, angry or impassioned while violent is involving extreme force or motion.

As a noun violent is

(obsolete) an assailant.

heated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (heat)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • very agitated, angry or impassioned
    • a heated argument

    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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