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单词 wrath
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Definition of wrath in English:

wrath

noun rɒθrɔːθræθ
humorous, literary
  • Extreme anger.

    he hid his pipe for fear of incurring his father's wrath
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Be advised to carry loose coins lest you incur the wrath of a taxi driver who does not have enough change.
    • I'm going to risk her wrath, I say, and at last I think there is a glimmer of a smile.
    • All the while the distinctive bird, which has a bright red tail, faced the wrath of swooping magpies.
    • Step out of line here and the wrath of the consumer can descend with real force.
    • I decided that if it was another telemarketer calling, they were going to get my wrath!
    Synonyms
    anger, rage, fury, annoyance, indignation, outrage, pique, spleen, chagrin, vexation, exasperation, dudgeon, high dudgeon, hot temper, bad temper, bad mood, ill humour, irritation, irritability, crossness, displeasure, discontentment, disgruntlement, irascibility, cantankerousness, peevishness, querulousness, crabbiness, testiness, tetchiness, snappishness
    air rage
    literary ire, choler

Origin

Old English wrǣththu, from wrāth (see wroth).

Rhymes

broth, cloth, froth, Goth, moth, Roth
 
 

Definition of wrath in US English:

wrath

nounraTHræθ
literary, humorous
  • Extreme anger (chiefly used for humorous or rhetorical effect)

    he hid his pipe for fear of incurring his father's wrath
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I'm going to risk her wrath, I say, and at last I think there is a glimmer of a smile.
    • I decided that if it was another telemarketer calling, they were going to get my wrath!
    • Be advised to carry loose coins lest you incur the wrath of a taxi driver who does not have enough change.
    • All the while the distinctive bird, which has a bright red tail, faced the wrath of swooping magpies.
    • Step out of line here and the wrath of the consumer can descend with real force.
    Synonyms
    anger, rage, fury, annoyance, indignation, outrage, pique, spleen, chagrin, vexation, exasperation, dudgeon, high dudgeon, hot temper, bad temper, bad mood, ill humour, irritation, irritability, crossness, displeasure, discontentment, disgruntlement, irascibility, cantankerousness, peevishness, querulousness, crabbiness, testiness, tetchiness, snappishness

Origin

Old English wrǣththu, from wrāth (see wroth).

 
 
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