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Violent Act Crossword Clue

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noun

• a public act of violence by an unruly mob

• a state of disorder involving group violence

• a joke that seems extremely funny

• a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

verb

• take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot

• engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking

29%5Violent or dishonest act
noun

• (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

• an evil act not necessarily punishable by law

29%12Violent act of beheading
noun

• execution by cutting off the victim's head

• killing by cutting off the head

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New York Times08 Nov 1984 Down 23
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