Hostility and Violence

Hostility

Hostility noun - A deep-seated ill will.

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Violence and hostility are semantically related. in fighting topic. In some cases you can use "Violence" instead a noun "Hostility".

Nearby Word: hostile

Violence noun - An act of aggression (as one against a person who resists).

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Hostility and violence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hostility" instead a noun "Violence".

Nearby Words: violent, violently

human	human hostility	human violence
sheer	sheer hostility	sheer violence
open	open hostility	open violence
overt	overt hostility	overt violence
Other adjectives: brutal, actual, real, constant, extreme, great, intense, little, incredible, general, explicit, less, outright, maximum, occasional, escalating, increasing, on-screen.

It's a defense mechanism to prevent rejection, violence or hostility that one feels directed towards him/her, but also to dodge and avoid a conflict.

Source: Apologises a Lot
Little Odessa: Joshua does this several times to his father, with escalating hostility and violence.

Source: Calling the Old Man Out
It's been vaguely implied from time to time that he does so to escape violence and hostility in the trailer park, or because he doesn't have enough food to eat at home.

Source: Drop-In Character

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