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   fury

   /ˈfjʊəri/

   noun

   • 1. wild or violent anger: "tears of fury and frustration" Similar rageangerwrathpassionoutragespleentempersavageryfrenzymadnessair ragecrossnessindignationumbrageannoyanceexasperationliterary:irecholerbileOpposite good humourcalmness
   • ▪ a surge of violent anger or other strong feeling: "in a fury, he lashed the horse on"
   • 2. extreme strength or violence in an action or a natural phenomenon: "the fury of a gathering storm" Similar fiercenessferocityviolenceturbulencetempestuousnesssavageryseverityintensityvehemenceforceforcefulnesspowerpotencystrengthrare:ferityOpposite mildness
   • 3. a spirit of punishment, often represented as one of three goddesses who pronounced curses on the guilty and inflicted famines and pestilences. The Furies were identified at an early date with the Eumenides.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French furie, from Latin furia, from furiosus ‘furious’, from furere ‘be mad, rage’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFURY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ S or U ] uk / ˈfjʊə.ri / us / ˈfjʊr.i / Add to word list. C2. extreme anger: He could hardly contain his fury. She flew into a fury at the suggestion. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. anger He vented his anger by kicking the door. annoyance Smoke can cause annoyance by making clothes and hair smell unpleasant.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › furyFury Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FURY is intense, disordered, and often destructive rage. How to use fury in a sentence. Dire Straits and Furies Synonym Discussion of Fury.

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   Fury definition: unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like. See examples of FURY used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFURY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun [ S or U ] us / ˈfjʊr.i / uk / ˈfjʊə.ri / Add to word list. C2. extreme anger: He could hardly contain his fury. She was shaking with fury. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. anger He vented his anger by kicking the door.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › furyFury - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Violent, angry, and ferocious, fury is a feeling of wild, intense anger. Before you let your fury get the best of you, it's good to take a few deep breaths before you speak. Fury is anger times ten — it's unrestrained and maybe a little scary.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFURY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. violent or uncontrolled anger; wild rage 2. an outburst of such anger 3. uncontrolled violence 4. a person, esp.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfury noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   (informal) with great effort, power, speed, etc. See fury in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: fury. Definition of fury noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.