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- pronunciation:
- aeng
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
Anger is a strong feeling you might have when someone has treated you in a bad way or done something that you think is very wrong or not fair.
When the boys made a joke about her family, she was filled with anger.He had so much anger that he wanted to hit something.
- synonyms:
- fury, rage
- similar words:
- bitterness, passion, temper
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| related words: |
fury |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
angers, angering, angered |
| definition 1: |
To "anger" means to make someone angry. When someone angers you, it means that they did something that makes you angry.
The mean way he treats the dog angers his sister.It always angers me when he cheats in the game.- synonyms:
- irritate, offend
- similar words:
- annoy, provoke
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| definition 2: |
To "anger" sometimes means to become angry.
Tina's dad is a very calm person and he doesn't anger easily.- antonyms:
- calm
- similar words:
- burn, explode
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| related words: |
bug, irritate |
The word anger comes from an early Icelandic word meaning "grief."
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broader categories that include anger |
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emotion, feeling |
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some actions involving anger |
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argue, frown, growl, roar, scowl, snap, stamp, sulk, swear, yell |
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some actions that cause anger |
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annoy, bother, irritate, needle, offend, provoke, scold |
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some forms of anger |
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fury, rage, temper |
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some reactions to anger |
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excuse, forgive |
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some results of anger |
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feud, quarrel, tantrum |
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without anger |
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friendly |
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