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ultra-violent

ultra-violent is the alternative form of ultraviolent.

Meaning of ultraviolent

Adjective

ultraviolent (not comparable)

  1. Extremely violent; of utmost violence.
    • "The Crow," because of Lee and the crack filmmaking team behind him, succeeds in its bid to translate comic book style to bigscreen ambiance as a sort of ultraviolent "Batman." It's a heavyweight finale to a career of an actor whose potential was just beginning to surface.1994, UCLA Daily Bruin, Los Angeles, page 20

Questions about ultra-violent

What is ultra-violent the alternative form of?
Ultra-violent is the alternative form of ultraviolent.

Words near ultra-violent in the dictionary

  1. ultra-pure
  2. ultra-refined
  3. ultra-rich
  4. ultra-safe
  5. ultra-violence
  6. ultra-violent
  7. ultra-wealthy
  8. ultrabasic
  9. ultrabasics
  10. ultrabenevolent
  11. ultrabiomicroscopy

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