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powerviolence

powerviolence noun: an extremely dissonant and fast subgenre of hardcore punk music, related to thrashcore and grindcore.

Noun

powerviolence (uncountable)

  1. An extremely dissonant and fast subgenre of hardcore punk music, related to thrashcore and grindcore.

Origin of powerviolence

From power + violence.

Questions about powerviolence

What does powerviolence mean?
Powerviolence means an extremely dissonant and fast subgenre of hardcore punk music, related to thrashcore and grindcore.
What part of speech is powerviolence?
Powerviolence is a noun.

Words near powerviolence in the dictionary

  1. powertrains
  2. powertrip
  3. powertrips
  4. powerup
  5. powerups
  6. powerviolence
  7. powerwalk
  8. powerwalked
  9. powerwalker
  10. powerwalkers
  11. powerwalking

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