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Rampaging vs Violent - What's the difference?

rampaging | violent |

As verbs the difference between rampaging and violent

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

As nouns the difference between rampaging and violent

is that rampaging is the act of one who rampages while violent is (obsolete) an assailant.

As an adjective violent is

involving extreme force or motion.

rampaging

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who rampages.

    • 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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