anger
anger Lexical Profile
anger Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility aroused by a perceived wrong or provocation.
"She took a few deep breaths to control her anger before responding to the unfair criticism."
• verb
To fill someone with a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility; to provoke anger in.
"The sudden cancellation of the community program angered many local residents."
To become angry or feel displeasure.
"He is generally patient and does not anger easily during stressful negotiations."
• Rhymes for anger
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse 'angr', meaning 'grief, sorrow, or affliction', ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *angh- ('tight, painfully constricted'). In Middle English, the sense shifted from 'affliction or sorrow' to 'wrath or rage'.
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