Anger and Sadness

Anger

Anger noun - An intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something.

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Sadness and anger are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sadness" instead a noun "Anger".

Nearby Words: angry, angered, angering

Sadness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

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Anger and sadness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Anger" instead a noun "Sadness".

Nearby Words: sad, sadly

pure	pure anger	pure sadness
mild	mild anger	mild sadness
initial	initial anger	initial sadness
true	true anger	true sadness
Other adjectives: genuine, sheer, deep, visible, actual, real, extreme, great, intense, quiet, bitter, incredible, general, murderous, less, lingering, repressed, sudden, suppressed.

Lack of Empathy: Turles shows no sign of anger or sadness at the defeat of his crew, instead seeming more annoyed that they were defeated so easily.

Source: Anime / Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might aka: The Tree Of Might
Princess Classic: In ''Victoria: May Blossom Of Britannia'', the main character was an ambitious artist who would tear out her pages because she expressed sadness or anger in her desire to be good.

Source: Literature / The Royal Diaries
Mind you, being spirits, they don't have any idea of restraint; they just know that things like love, anger or sadness taste really good.

Source: Tabletop Game / Werewolf: The Forsaken

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