wrath

Origin:
before 900; (noun) Middle English wraththe, Old English wrǣththo, equivalent to wrāth wroth + -tho -th¹; (adj.) variant of wroth by association with the noun

Synonyms
1. rage, resentment, fury, choler.

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noun

a high promontory in NW Scotland: most NW point on mainland.

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wrath (rɒθ)

—n
1.	angry, violent, or stern indignation
2.	divine vengeance or retribution
3.	archaic a fit of anger or an act resulting from anger

—*adj*
4.	obsolete incensed; angry

[Old English wrǣththu; see wroth]

'wrathless

—*adj*

Wrath (rɒθ, rɔːθ)

—n
	Cape Wrath a promontory at the NW extremity of the Scottish mainland

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wrath

O.E. wræððu "anger," from wrað "angry" (see wroth) + -þu, from P.Gmc. -itho (as in strength, width etc.).

Example sentences

Scary injury led to rule changes, invoked wrath of other cheerleaders.

But, unless you're a genuine sociopath, it's a real feat to derive such

pleasure from actually being the subject of others' wrath.

Quite the opposite: any politician who calls for reduced funding will face the

wrath of special interests.

You'll note that some reporters hardly ever seem to draw the wrath of critical

bloggers.

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fury heroic verse indignation inflexible mitigate mitigation

Slang

grapes of wrath

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"A gift in secret averts anger; and a concealed bribe in the bosom, strong wrath."

-unknown author