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anger

[ ang-ger ]

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noun

a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
Synonyms: spleen, bile, choler, exasperation, resentment
Chiefly British Dialect. pain or smart, as of a sore.
Obsolete. grief; trouble.

verb (used with object)

to arouse anger or wrath in.
Synonyms: madden, incense, enrage, infuriate, exasperate, irritate, vex, displease
Chiefly British Dialect. to cause to smart; inflame.

verb (used without object)

to become angry:
He angers with little provocation.

anger

/ ˈæŋɡə /

noun

a feeling of great annoyance or antagonism as the result of some real or supposed grievance; rage; wrath

verb

tr to make angry; enrage

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Other Words From

anger·less adjective
un·angered adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of anger¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English, from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse angr “sorrow, grief,” akin to Old High German angust ( German Angst “fear”), Latin angor “anguish”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of anger¹

C12: from Old Norse angr grief; related to Old English enge, Old High German engi narrow, Latin angere to strangle

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Idioms and Phrases

see more in sorrow than in anger .

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Synonym Study

Anger, fury, indignation, rage imply deep and strong feelings aroused by injury, injustice, wrong, etc. Anger is the general term for a sudden violent displeasure: a burst of anger. Indignation implies deep and justified anger: indignation at cruelty or against corruption. Rage is vehement anger: rage at being frustrated. Fury is rage so great that it resembles insanity: the fury of an outraged lover.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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