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outragean extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/

Korean meaning: 분노, 격분, 의분

Korean pronunciation: **아웃**레이지

Example Sentences

  • The teacher's outrage was legendary when students brought pizza to math class.
  • There was widespread outrage over the company's environmental practices.
  • My mom's outrage reached new heights when she found my dirty socks under the couch.

outrage

NOUN

//ˈaʊtreɪdʒ//

an extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixout--
Rootrage

Origin

프랑스어 'outrager'에서 유래되었으며, 'outre(넘어서)'와 'rage(분노)'의 결합으로 '분노를 넘어선 상태', 즉 극도의 분노를 의미하게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

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🔗Collocations

public outrage
cause outrage
express outrage
moral outrage
outrage over
spark outrage

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The teacher's outrage was legendary when students brought pizza to math class.

There was widespread outrage over the company's environmental practices.

😄 Fun example

My mom's outrage reached new heights when she found my dirty socks under the couch.

The documentary was designed to outrage viewers about social inequality.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

furyindignationrageangerwrath

Antonyms

calmpeaceserenity

Related

disgustscandalprotestupsetoffend

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