Anger
Anger noun - An intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something.
Usage example: managed to stifle his anger when the receptionist put him on hold for the third time
Flare
Flare noun - A sudden and usually temporary growth of activity.
How words are described
| burning | burning anger | burning flare |
| pure | pure anger | pure flare |
| open | open anger | open flare |
| great | great anger | great flare |
| Other adjectives: serious, mere, sudden, resulting, blinding. | ||
Common collocations
| fairy | anger fairy | flare fairy |
Cite this Source
Flare and Anger. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/anger/flare
Anger & Flare. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/anger/flare>.
Flare or Anger. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/anger/flare.
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