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Anger

A-nggur

/ˈæŋɡɜːr/

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anger

Dictionary meaning

Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins).

Examples

  • The news angered them.
  • They anger easily if you bring up their past.

Synonyms: wrath

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