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irate
What does irate mean?
irate (adjective): extremely angry; wrathful; enraged.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use irate in a sentence?
- How would you deal with an irate customer? (Tatoeba sentence #9806340 by CK, CC BY 2.0 FR)
Where does irate come from?
From Latin īrātus (“angered, angry”), from īrāscor (“to be angry”), from īra (“anger, wrath”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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intricate, fancy, flashy, or showy
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extremely angry; wrathful; enraged
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lacking in liveliness or animation
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in regular succession without gaps
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