fury
Americannoun
plural
furies-
unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like.
The gods unleashed their fury on the offending mortal.
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violence; vehemence; fierceness.
the fury of a hurricane;
a fury of creative energy.
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- turbulence
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Classical Mythology. Furies, minor female divinities: the daughters of Gaia who punished crimes at the instigation of the victims: known to the Greeks as the Erinyes or Eumenides and to the Romans as the Furiae or Dirae. Originally there were an indefinite number, but were later restricted to Alecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone.
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a fierce and violent person, especially a woman.
She became a fury when she felt she was unjustly accused.
idioms
noun
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violent or uncontrolled anger; wild rage
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an outburst of such anger
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uncontrolled violence
the fury of the storm
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a person, esp a woman, with a violent temper
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See Furies
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informal violently; furiously
they rode like fury
Related Words
See anger.
Etymology
Origin of fury
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English furey, furye, from Old French furie, from Latin furia “rage,” equivalent to fur(ere) “to be angry, rage” + -ia, noun suffix; -y 2
Example Sentences
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Tyson became the undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in the 1980s, terrifying his opponents with his fury in the ring and a phenomenal punching power.
From Barron's
It struck, like a hard, sharp stone, and the Dragon cried and thrashed in pain and fury, tossing its head from side to side, lifting its tail from Strong Jonn's body.
From Literature
This sparked fury in Beijing, which responded by banning re-exports of the firm's chips.
From Barron's
Yes, in some quarters, there is total incomprehension at the idea of replacing a landslide-winning leader, and fury at Sarwar's intervention.
From BBC
“He can no longer push the boundaries of rock ‘n’ roll fury like he has done for decades.”
From Los Angeles Times
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