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  • 52angry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. inflamed, sore (See pain). See resentment. Ant., calm, at peace. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. enraged, furious, irate, infuriated, mad, fuming, fierce, fiery, raging, convulsed, wrathful, stormy,… …

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  • 53irritable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. fretful, petulant, peevish, touchy, sensitive. See irascibility. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sensitive, irascible, touchy, testy, ill tempered, huffy, peevish, petulant, fractious, tense, high… …

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  • 54yellow — [OE] Yellow is a member of an ancient and widespread family of European colourterms descended from Indo European *ghel , *ghol , which denoted both ‘yellow’ and ‘green’. From it were descended Latin helvus ‘yellowish’ and possibly galbus… …

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  • 55yellow — [OE] Yellow is a member of an ancient and widespread family of European colourterms descended from Indo European *ghel , *ghol , which denoted both ‘yellow’ and ‘green’. From it were descended Latin helvus ‘yellowish’ and possibly galbus… …

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  • 56hot-tempered — adjective quickly aroused to anger a hotheaded commander • Syn: ↑choleric, ↑irascible, ↑hotheaded, ↑quick tempered, ↑short tempered • Similar to: ↑ill natured …

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  • 57chol´er|ic|ly — chol|er|ic «KOL uhr ihk», adjective. 1. a) having an irritable disposition; easily made angry; hot tempered: »a choleric old tyrant to his family. SYNONYM(S): irascible, irritable. b) enraged; angry; wrathful: »He was subject to choleric outbu …

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  • 58chol|er|ic — «KOL uhr ihk», adjective. 1. a) having an irritable disposition; easily made angry; hot tempered: »a choleric old tyrant to his family. SYNONYM(S): irascible, irritable. b) enraged; angry; wrathful: »He was subject to choleric outbu …

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  • 59Angrier — Angry An gry, a. [Compar. {Angrier}; superl. {Angriest}.] [See {Anger}.] 1. Troublesome; vexatious; rigorous. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] God had provided a severe and angry education to chastise the forwardness of a young spirit. Jer. Taylor. [1913… …

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  • 60Angriest — Angry An gry, a. [Compar. {Angrier}; superl. {Angriest}.] [See {Anger}.] 1. Troublesome; vexatious; rigorous. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] God had provided a severe and angry education to chastise the forwardness of a young spirit. Jer. Taylor. [1913… …

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