anger

UK /ˈæ̞ŋɡə/ US /ˈæ̝ŋɡɚ/
noun 2verb 2name 1

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(noun.)

ADJ

bitter, black, cold, deep, fierce, great, savage, terrible | genuine, real

growing, mounting, rising

There was growing anger in the office when the company announced the salary cuts.

sudden

righteous

The protesters marched through the streets, fueled by righteous anger at the unfair treatment of workers.

controlled, pent-up, suppressed | popular, public | widespread

QUANT

burst, fit, outburst

When she heard the unfair decision, a sudden burst of anger made her stand up and leave the meeting.

VERB + ANGER

be filled with, feel, shake with, tremble with

When he heard the accusation, he felt a sudden anger rising in his chest.

express, give vent to, show, vent, voice

She expressed her anger by walking out of the meeting without saying goodbye.

control, hide, suppress

She took a deep breath and managed to control her anger when the waiter spilled coffee on her dress.

arouse, cause, fill sb with, fuel, provoke, stir up

The unfair decision stirred up anger among the team members.

change to, give way to, turn to

When she realized the truth, her disappointment quickly turned to anger.

ANGER + VERB

boil over/up, bubble up, build up, flare (up), grow, mount, rise, well up

Her frustration kept building up throughout the long meeting until she finally spoke out.

abate, drain, evaporate, fade, subside

His frustration finally evaporated once he understood what had actually happened.

PREP

in ~

She slammed the door in anger when she found out about the broken promise.

with ~

She struggled to speak, her voice trembling with anger as she confronted him.

~ against

The protesters marched through the streets, their anger against the new law clearly visible.

~ at

The children's anger at the unfair decision lasted for several days.

~ over

Many people felt anger over the decision to raise bus fares without warning.

~ towards

He felt a lot of anger towards the referee after the unfair decision.

PHRASES

a feeling of anger, in a moment of anger

She regretted sending that email because it was written in a moment of anger.

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(verb.)

ADV

deeply, greatly

His greatly angered response to the unfair decision shocked everyone in the room.

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