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Violence vs Eagerness - What's the difference?

violence | eagerness | Synonyms |

Violence is a synonym of eagerness.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between violence and eagerness

is that violence is (obsolete) ravishment; rape; violation while eagerness is (obsolete) tartness; sourness.

As nouns the difference between violence and eagerness

is that violence is extreme force while eagerness is the state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.

violence

English

Noun

  • Extreme force.
  • Action which causes destruction, pain, or suffering.
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  • Widespread fighting.
  • (figuratively) Injustice, wrong.
  • (obsolete) ravishment; rape; violation

    • Related terms

    * violent * violate * violation

    Hypernyms

    * (extreme force) force

    Antonyms

    * peace, nonviolence

    See also

    * domestic violence * reverse domestic violence ----

    eagerness

    English

    Alternative forms

    * eagreness (obsolete)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
  • * 1909:
    • The things he had to tell about...were enough to make you almost tremble with excitement, when you heard all the intimate details from an animal charmer and realized with what thrilling eagerness and anxiety the whole busy underworld was working.
  • (obsolete) Tartness; sourness
    • (Webster 1913)