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   Fu·ry

   /ˈfyo͞orē/

   

   noun

   • 1. wild or violent anger: "tears of fury and frustration" Similar rageangerwrathpassionoutragespleentempersavageryfrenzymadnessair ragecrossnessindignationumbrageannoyanceexasperationliterary:irecholerbileOpposite good humorcalmness
   • ▪ a surge of violent anger or other feeling: "in a fury, he lashed the horse on"
   • 2. violence or energy displayed in natural phenomena or in someone's actions: "the fury of a gathering storm" Similar fiercenessferocityviolenceturbulencetempestuousnesssavageryseverityintensityvehemenceforceforcefulnesspowerpotencystrengthrare:ferityOpposite mildness
   • 3. a spirit of punishment, often represented as one of three goddesses who executed the curses pronounced upon criminals, tortured the guilty with stings of conscience, 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’.

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   What is a fury noun?

   • Definition of fury noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary [uncountable] extreme anger that often includes violent behavior synonym rage Her eyes blazed with fury. Fury over tax increases (= as a newspaper headline). (figurative) There was no shelter from the fury of the storm. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   What is underlying the Fury now on display in the streets?

   • Underlying the fury now on display in the streets is a simmering sense of injustice. The sense of indignant fury, which has fueled this movement has often been challenging to cover as a reporter. What we are seeing now and what we have always seen is only this fury and desire projected outside our bodies.

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   What causes Fury in Congress?

   • Its exposure caused fury in Congress. The scandal caused grief and fury within the kingdom. But he hadn't banked on the fury of a woman scorned. Attack causes fury in Britain. Fury is violent or very strong anger. She screamed, her face distorted with fury and pain.

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   Why did union leaders erupt in fury last night?

   • • Union leaders erupted in fury last night over the proposed pay restraints. • Her children descended on me in a fury. • I whipped at them with a rope in fury. • She sat in a fury of indecision and worry, wondering if he and Ace had met.

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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.

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   used to refer to somebody, usually a woman, who has reacted very angrily to something, especially the fact that her husband or partner has been unfaithful. (informal) with great effort, power, speed, etc. Definition of fury noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   noun [ U, no plural ] uk / ˈfjʊəri / us. Add to word list Add to word list. extreme anger: He could hardly control his fury. (Definition of fury from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of fury. in Chinese (Traditional) 暴怒，狂怒… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 暴怒，狂怒… See more. in Spanish.

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   fury meaning, definition, what is fury: extreme, often uncontrolled anger: Learn more.

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   May 7, 2024 · 1. violent or uncontrolled anger; wild rage. 2. an outburst of such anger. 3. uncontrolled violence. the fury of the storm. 4. a person, esp a woman, with a violent temper.

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