Other Definitions anger (enc)
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Anger| Noun | 1. | anger - a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievancefury, rage, madness - a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage" umbrage, offense, offence - a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question" huffiness - a passing state of anger and resentment hackles, dander - a feeling of anger and animosity; "having one's hackles or dander up" | | | 2. | anger - the state of being angryrage - a state of extreme anger; "she fell into a rage and refused to answer" | | | 3. | anger - belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)deadly sin, mortal sin - an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; theologians list 7 mortal sins | | | Verb | 1. | anger - make angry; "The news angered him"combust - cause to become violent or angry; "Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan" miff - cause to be annoyed; "His behavior really miffed me" irk, gall - irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit" madden - make mad; "His behavior is maddening" offend, pique - cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me" enrage - put into a rage; make violently angry | | | 2. | anger - become angry; "He angers easily"feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" steam - get very angry; "her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man" raise the roof - get very angry; "He will raise the roof when he hears this" | |
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