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wrathful

[rath-fuhl, rahth- or, especially Brit., rawth-]

wrath·ful

[rath-fuhl, rahth- or, especially Brit., rawth-]
adjective
1.
very angry; ireful; full of wrath: They trembled before the wrathful queen.
2.
characterized by or showing wrath: wrathful words.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English; see wrath, -ful

wrath·ful·ly, adverb
wrath·ful·ness, noun
un·wrath·ful, adjective
un·wrath·ful·ly, adverb
un·wrath·ful·ness, noun


1. irate, furious, raging, incensed, enraged.

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wrathful (ˈrɒθfʊl)
 
adj
1.  full of wrath; raging or furious
2.  resulting from or expressing wrath
 
'wrathfully
 
adv
 
'wrathfulness
 
n

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