react violently
Frequency: 6.78.1 per million words
to respond with physical force or extreme emotion
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- Potassium can react violently with water.
- He reacted violently when the police tried to handcuff him.
- The crowd reacted violently to the unpopular decision.
- Some patients may react violently to this drug.
- She reacted violently to the suggestion that she was lying.
- The markets reacted violently to the sudden interest rate hike.
- The trapped animal reacted violently out of fear.
- Don't be surprised if he reacts violently to the bad news.
- The mixture began to bubble and react violently.
- They reacted violently against the proposed changes.