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chosen violence

chosen violence is the past participle of choose violence.

Meaning of choose violence

Verb

choose violence (third-person singular simple present chooses violence, present participle choosing violence, simple past chose violence, past participle chosen violence)

  1. (Internet, humorous, idiomatic) To disrespect or insult someone in a particularly audacious and unexpected manner.
    • wake up and choose violence
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see choose, violence.

Questions about chosen violence

What is chosen violence the past participle of?
Chosen violence is the past participle of choose violence.

Words near chosen violence in the dictionary

  1. chosen people
  2. chosen race
  3. chosen sides
  4. chosen the wrong horse
  5. chosen up
  6. chosen violence
  7. chosen-ciphertext attack
  8. chosen-ciphertext attacks
  9. chosen-plaintext attack
  10. chosen-plaintext attacks
  11. chosenhood

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