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ire
(īr)n.
Anger; wrath. See Synonyms at anger.
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ire
(aɪə)n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) literary anger; wrath
[C13: from Old French, from Latin īra]
ˈireful adj
ˈirefully adv
ˈirefulness n
ˈireless adj
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ire
(aɪər)n.
intense anger; wrath.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin īra anger]
ire′ful, adj.
ire′ful•ly, adv.
ire′ful•ness, n.
Ire.
Ireland.
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ire
, rage, fury - Ire suggests greater intensity than anger, rage suggests loss of self-control, and fury is destructive rage verging on madness.See also related terms for madness.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() emotion - any strong feeling fury, rage, madness - a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage" enragement, infuriation - a feeling of intense anger umbrage, offense, offence - a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question" indignation, outrage - a feeling of righteous anger huffiness - a passing state of anger and resentment bad temper, ill temper - a persisting angry mood |
2. | ![]() deadly sin, mortal sin - an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins" |
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ire
noun anger, rage, fury, wrath, passion, indignation, annoyance, displeasure, exasperation, choler Their ire was directed mainly at the two instigators.
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ire
noun2. A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility:
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n (liter) → Zorn m
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