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Ire

Anger; wrath.

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Annoyance 76% connected

The act of annoying, or the state of being annoyed; molestation; vexation; annoy.

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Chafe 76% connected

To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.

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Dander 76% connected

Dandruff or scurf on the head.

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Enragement 76% connected

Act of enraging or state of being enraged; excitement.

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Fury 76% connected

A thief.

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Huffiness 76% connected

The state of being huffish; petulance; bad temper.

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Indignation 76% connected

The feeling excited by that which is unworthy, base, or disgraceful; anger mingled with contempt, disgust, or abhorrence.

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Madness 76% connected

The condition of being mad; insanity; lunacy.

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Offence 76% connected

See Offense.

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Offense 76% connected

Alt. of Offence

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Outrage 76% connected

To rage in excess of.

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Rage 76% connected

Violent excitement; eager passion; extreme vehemence of desire, emotion, or suffering, mastering the will.

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Umbrage 76% connected

Shade; shadow; obscurity; hence, that which affords a shade, as a screen of trees or foliage.

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Vexation 76% connected

The act of vexing, or the state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation.

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Emotion 76% connected

A moving of the mind or soul; excitement of the feelings, whether pleasing or painful; disturbance or agitation of mind caused by a specific exciting…

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Anger 92% connected

Trouble; vexation; also, physical pain or smart of a sore, etc.

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Choler 92% connected

The bile; -- formerly supposed to be the seat and cause of irascibility.

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Wrath 92% connected

Violent anger; vehement exasperation; indignation; rage; fury; ire.

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