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English noun: ire

1. ire (feeling) a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance


Synonymsanger, choler


Broader (hypernym)emotion


Narrower (hyponym)annoyance, bad temper, chafe, dander, enragement, fury, hackles, huffiness, ill temper, indignation, infuriation, madness, offence, offense, outrage, rage, umbrage, vexation

2. ire (act) belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)


Synonymsanger, ira, wrath


Broader (hypernym)deadly sin, mortal sin









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