ire
Other forms: ires
Ire is another word for "anger." So if you routinely steal your neighbor's newspaper, don't be surprised to be on the receiving end of his ire.
Ire comes almost directly from the Latin word for anger, ira. While it means pretty much the same thing, ire usually stems from a specific grievance, rather than just general irritation with the world. And if you provoke someone's ire, you're probably going to feel their wrath. Shakespeare used both ire and anger in one famous sentence from his play "Pericles": "Yet cease your ire, you angry stars of heaven!"
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anger; irritability
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fury, madness, rage
a feeling of intense anger
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enragement, infuriation
a feeling of intense anger
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offence, offense, umbrage
a feeling of anger caused by being offended
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indignation, outrage
a feeling of righteous anger
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huffiness
a passing state of anger and resentment
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dander, hackles
a feeling of anger and animosity
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bad temper, ill temper
a persisting angry mood
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annoyance, chafe, vexation
anger produced by some annoying irritation
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dudgeon, high dudgeon
a feeling of intense indignation (usually used in the phrase 'in high dudgeon')
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wrath
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
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lividity
a state of fury so great the face becomes discolored
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irritation, pique, temper
a sudden outburst of anger
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frustration
a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized
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aggravation, exasperation
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
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harassment, torment
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
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displeasure
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
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irascibility, quick temper, short temper, spleen
a feeling of resentful anger
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conniption, fit, scene, tantrum
a display of bad temper
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emotion
any strong feeling
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belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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deadly sin, mortal sin
an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace
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deadly sin, mortal sin
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In this prequel to The Lord of the Rings, Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet life until a group of dwarves and a wizard named Gandalf enlist him in their quest for a dragon's treasure.
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