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furie — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • prancer noun Someone or something (often a horse) that prances.
  • rage noun Intense, uncontrolled anger.
  • scold verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for doing something wrong.
  • shrew noun A small, mouse-like, mostly nocturnal mammal with a pointed snout.

Senses

furie is used for these senses in English:

  • Prancer The third reindeer of Santa Claus.
  • rage Violent uncontrolled anger.
  • scold A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
  • shrew (pejorative) An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.

rage — full definition

  1. noun Intense, uncontrolled anger.
  2. verb To speak or act with fierce anger, or (of a storm, fire, etc.) to rage with great force.

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