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Meanings of most violent in English

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Usage of most violent in English
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A most violent debate ensued in Congress, reopening afresh the slavery question.
Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 / A Political History of...
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The debate on this motion was most violent, and lasted many hours.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
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It was to be the most violent year of the Northern troubles.
The Irish Times
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Afghanistan's most violent districts remain in the places the surge troops went.
Wired
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The protests in May were also the most violent since that time.
The South African
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It was the most violent unrest since the aftermath of the vote.
Reuters
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The actions of many of the men were most violent and threatening.
Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser / A Brave Fight Against Odds
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In Mexico's most violent states, corrupt policemen often collude with criminal gangs.
Reuters
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The most violent onset of this great nation fell upon the Celts.
The History of Rome, Book V / The Establishment of the Military ...
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The excommunicated king abandoned himself to the most violent transports of fury.
The Truce of God / A Tale of the Eleventh Century
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The most violent excesses of the elements have no effect upon them.
Stories by American Authors, Volume 1
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I persist in declaring that Mrs. Macallan had a most violent temper.
The Law and the Lady
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On the 13th, they had a most violent gale from the northward.
Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain J...
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Thus the conspirators gained their object, although by the most violent means.
The History of Rome, Book IV / The Revolution
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It is proof against every tempest, and against the most violent heat.
My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year
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His shrieks were like those of someone undergoing the most violent torture.
The Brimming Cup
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