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anger — I n. 1) to arouse, stir up anger 2) to express; feel; show anger 3) to allay, appease, calm smb. s anger; to repress, swallow one s anger 4) to vent one s anger 5) blind, burning, deep, profound, seething; righteous; unbridled anger 6) a blaze,… … Combinatory dictionary
anger — [n] state of being mad, annoyed acrimony, animosity, annoyance, antagonism, blow up*, cat fit*, chagrin, choler, conniption, dander*, disapprobation, displeasure, distemper, enmity, exasperation, fury, gall, hatred, hissy fit*, huff, ill humor,… … New thesaurus
stir — stir1 [ stɜr ] verb ** ▸ 1 mix liquid/food ▸ 2 make someone feel/think something ▸ 3 move slightly ▸ 4 move something burning around ▸ 5 say something to cause trouble ▸ 1 mix food/drink/substance ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
anger — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. & v. See resentment.Ant., good nature, jollity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. wrath, rage, fury, passion, choler, temper, bad or ill temper, ire, indignation, acrimony, animosity, hostility, hatred,… … English dictionary for students
stir — [[t]stɜ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ stirs, stirring, stirred 1) VERB If you stir a liquid or other substance, you move it around or mix it in a container using something such as a spoon. [V n] Stir the soup for a few seconds... [V n into n] There was Mrs… … English dictionary
stir — I UK [stɜː(r)] / US [stɜr] verb Word forms stir : present tense I/you/we/they stir he/she/it stirs present participle stirring past tense stirred past participle stirred ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to move food around in a dish or pan using a … English dictionary
anger — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bitter, deep, fierce, great, intense, seething ▪ genuine, real ▪ … Collocations dictionary
stir — 1. v. & n. v. (stirred, stirring) 1 tr. move a spoon or other implement round and round in (a liquid etc.) to mix the ingredients or constituents. 2 a tr. cause to move or be disturbed, esp. slightly (a breeze stirred the lake). b intr. be or… … Useful english dictionary
stir up — verb 1. try to stir up public opinion (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑agitate, ↑foment • Derivationally related forms: ↑fomentation (for: ↑foment), ↑fomenter ( … Useful english dictionary
stir up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms stir up : present tense I/you/we/they stir up he/she/it stirs up present participle stirring up past tense stirred up past participle stirred up 1) same as stir I, 2) stir up hatred/anger: He was accused of… … English dictionary
