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Meanings of gratuitous violence in English

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Usage of gratuitous violence in English
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The Advocate says that ' gratuitous violence' is rife in this country:
The South African
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A depressed, alcoholic, trigger-happy acrobat with a gift for gratuitous violence.
Wired
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An imitation firearm was taken and gratuitous violence was used.
News.com.au
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It's the same with films -I steer clear of gratuitous violence, for instance.
The Irish Times
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Google says its terms of service prohibit actions that promote gratuitous violence or dangerous activities.
BBC
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Warning: This video from South Rand Hospital shows gratuitous violence, and features some distressing scenes.
The South African
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Does your case involve danger, gratuitous violence, and kicking the crap out of the ungodly?
Nightingale's lament
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I encourage them to join online special interest forums but wouldn't permit movies with gratuitous violence.
Wired
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Mr Dickey said that amounted to gratuitous violence.
Radio NZ
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The incident took place nowhere near the ball and was simply a piece of gratuitous violence.
The Irish Times
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In his judgment Lord Justice MacDermott described what occurred as "a blatant act of gratuitous violence".
The Irish Times
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Most important, why the gratuitous violence?
Monday Mourning
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He said to categorise the offending as serious was inadequate saying it was an act of unprovoked gratuitous violence.
Radio NZ
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Last week, PETA released an undercover video that it said shows DMI employees performing gratuitous violence against pigs in 2013.
Reuters
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Crime: Is there a link between the act of apparently gratuitous violence that leads to a death, and mass murder on a genocidal scale?
The Irish Times
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Sierra Leone's 11-year conflict from 1991-2002 left over 50,000 dead and became a byword for gratuitous violence, especially the amputation of limbs.
Reuters
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