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noun

Anger n.

1.

Trouble; vexation; also, physical pain or smart of a sore, etc. (Obs.) "I made the experiment, setting the moxa where... the greatest anger and soreness still continued."

2.

A strong passion or emotion of displeasure or antagonism, excited by a real or supposed injury or insult to one's self or others, or by the intent to do such injury. "Anger is like A full hot horse, who being allowed his way, Self-mettle tires him."

Synonyms: Resentment; wrath; rage; fury; passion; ire gall; choler; indignation; displeasure; vexation; grudge; spleen. Anger, Indignation, Resentment, Wrath, Ire, Rage, Fury. Anger is a feeling of keen displeasure (usually with a desire to punish) for what we regard as wrong toward ourselves or others. It may be excessive or misplaced, but is not necessarily criminal. Indignation is a generous outburst of anger in view of things which are indigna, or unworthy to be done, involving what is mean, cruel, flagitious, etc., in character or conduct. Resentment is often a moody feeling, leading one to brood over his supposed personal wrongs with a deep and lasting anger. See Resentment. Wrath and ire (the last poetical) express the feelings of one who is bitterly provoked. Rage is a vehement ebullition of anger; and fury is an excess of rage, amounting almost to madness. Warmth of constitution often gives rise to anger; a high sense of honor creates indignation at crime; a man of quick sensibilities is apt to cherish resentment; the wrath and ire of men are often connected with a haughty and vindictive spirit; rage and fury are distempers of the soul to be regarded only with abhorrence.

verb

Anger v. t. (past & past part. angered; pres. part. angering)

1.

To make painful; to cause to smart; to inflame. (Obs.) "He... angereth malign ulcers."

2.

To excite to anger; to enrage; to provoke. "Taxes and impositions... which rather angered than grieved the people."

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"Anger" Quotes from Famous Books

... it is more serious than that," spoke San Pedro. "These natives are very bloodthirsty. It would not be well for us to incur their anger." ...

— Tom Swift in Captivity • Victor Appleton

... start in his chair, but on the instant Evadne laid her hand upon his arm, and its light touch soothed his anger as it had been wont to ...

— A Beautiful Possibility • Edith Ferguson Black

... the system—I have heard it all so often that I have long passed the point where it was possible to listen to it with even the faintest semblance of patience; so do not attempt the utterly useless and impossible task of trying to convert me, I pray you, lest in my anger I should say words that ...

— The Pirate Slaver - A Story of the West African Coast • Harry Collingwood

... criminality of vice and the ruin that it brings upon the body and brain and character of transgressors. We have printed more than 150,000 tracts and cards, which are eagerly taken by many thousands of young men, to the anger and loss of the keepers of the criminal resorts. The work of tract distribution is carried on in all weather, often when street ...

— Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls - War on the White Slave Trade • Various

... our anger justified is, And the nation's on the brink; When Herr Dernburg—durn his hide!—is To be chased across the drink; When the cabinet is meeting, And the ultimatums fly, And the tom-toms ...

— The So-called Human Race • Bert Leston Taylor

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