anger — a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈæŋɡər/
Example Sentences
- My mom's anger disappeared instantly when she saw the chocolate cake I bought her.
- The teacher tried to hide her anger when students kept talking during the exam.
- His anger melted away like ice cream in summer when his girlfriend smiled.
anger
NOUN[/ˈæŋɡər/]
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong
His anger exploded when he found his car scratched in the parking lot.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old Norse 'angr' meaning grief or sorrow, related to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning 'narrow' or 'tight', reflecting the physical sensation of being constricted by emotion.
Breakdown
anger (noun) - a single morpheme from Old Norse 'angr' (grief/sorrow) with no further productive English morpheme breakdown, though it can take suffixes like -y (angry) or -ed (angered)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom's anger disappeared instantly when she saw the chocolate cake I bought her.”
“The teacher tried to hide her anger when students kept talking during the exam.”
“His anger melted away like ice cream in summer when his girlfriend smiled.”
“Don't let anger cloud your judgment in important decisions.”
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