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wrath
What does wrath mean?
wrath (noun): intense anger (usually on an epic scale).
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use wrath in a sentence?
- He could not contain his wrath. (Tatoeba sentence #7831894 by AlanF_US, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce wrath?
/ɹæθ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does wrath come from?
The noun is derived from Middle English wratthe (“anger, hostility, distress retribution”) , from Old English wrǣþþu (“ire, wrath”) .
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “wrath” mean?
a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
Not quite: that's what energy means.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
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a large quantity or number; a great deal
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intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
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