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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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   1. : intense, disordered, and often destructive rage. 2. a. capitalized : any of the avenging deities in Greek mythology who torment criminals and inflict plagues. b. : an avenging spirit. c. : one who resembles an avenging spirit. especially : a spiteful woman. 3. : extreme fierceness or violence. 4. : a state of inspired exaltation : frenzy.

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

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   extreme anger or force: [ U ] The battle raged with mounting fury. (Definition of fury from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of fury. fury. A fury for rights claiming has developed in the last twenty-years with media expansion and the strengthening of the individual's position in society.

4. 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.

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

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   unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like: The gods unleashed their fury on the offending mortal. Synonyms: wrath, ire. violence; vehemence; fierceness: the fury of a hurricane; a fury of creative energy. Synonyms: turbulence.

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

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   extreme anger or force: [ U ] The battle raged with mounting fury. (Definition of fury from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of fury. fury. West often gives his listeners no more than sound and fury, signifying nothing. From New York Daily News.

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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFURY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Meaning of fury – Learner’s Dictionary. fury. noun [ U, no plural ] uk / ˈfjʊəri / us. 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.

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   Jun 16, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] fury ( countable and uncountable, plural furies) Extreme anger . Strength or violence in action. An angry or malignant person. Derived terms. [ edit]

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    Find 50 different ways to say FURY, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › fury_nfury, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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    What does the noun fury mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun fury. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. fury has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. classical mythology (Middle English) literature (mid 1500s) animals (late 1500s) Entry status.