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

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   Learn the meaning of fury as an intense, disordered, and often destructive rage, or as a mythological avenging spirit. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of fury.

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

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   Fury is a noun that means extreme anger or force. Learn how to use it in sentences, see related words and phrases, and explore its origin and usage in different contexts.

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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.

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

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   Fury is violent or very strong anger, rage, or passion. It can also refer to the Furies, mythological creatures of vengeance, or the expression "like fury", meaning with great intensity.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › furyFURY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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   Fury is a noun that means extreme anger or force. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and explore its origin and usage in different contexts.

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

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   Fury is extreme anger that often includes violent behaviour. Learn how to use the word in sentences, idioms and collocations, and see its origin and related terms.