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| 1. | [ adjective ] marked by extreme and violent energy | |
| Synonyms: | fierce ferocious savage | |
| Examples: | "a ferocious beating" "fierce fighting" "a furious battle" |
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| Related terms: | violent | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] marked by extreme anger | |
| Synonyms: | enraged maddened infuriated angered | |
| Examples: | "the enraged bull attached" "furious about the accident" "a furious scowl" "infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy" "could not control the maddened crowd" |
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| Related terms: | angry | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (of the elements) as if showing violent anger | |
| Synonyms: | angry wild tempestuous raging | |
| Examples: | "angry clouds on the horizon" "furious winds" "the raging sea" |
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| Related terms: | stormy | |
| Similar spelling: |
Furies |
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