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rage

/reɪdʒ/

[/reɪdʒ/]

violent anger

Intermediatenoun

Definition

A feeling of very strong, often uncontrollable, anger.

Example

Blind with rage, he slammed his fist on the table before storming out of the room.

Blind with rage, he slammed his fist on the table before storming out of the room.

Etymology

From Old French 'rage', from Latin 'rabies' (madness, fury).

How & Where It’s Used

A strong word for fierce anger; also a fashion craze, 'all the rage'.

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