Anger and Stress

Anger

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

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Stress and anger are semantically related. in anxiety topic. In some cases you can use "Stress" instead a noun "Anger".

Nearby Words: angry, angered, angering

Stress noun - The burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time.

Usage example: with a full-time job and her college courses, the young woman is under a lot of stress right now

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Anger and stress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Anger" instead a noun "Stress".

Nearby Words: stressed, stressful, stressing

emotional	emotional anger	emotional stress
pure	pure anger	pure stress
public	public anger	public stress
initial	initial anger	initial stress
Other adjectives: sheer, deep, constant, extreme, great, intense, serious, excessive, internal, combined, incredible, general, less, tremendous, sudden, resulting, pent up.

Involuntary Shapeshifting typically occurs on or around the full moon; controlling it requires a lot of work, and their transformations can still be triggered by anger or stress.

Source: Webcomic / Sorcery 101
Marvel's Bruce Banner is the poster child (and Trope Namer) for Hulking Out, due to his transformations being involuntarily triggered by anger or stress.

Source: Involuntary Shapeshifter aka: Involuntary Shapeshifting
The Super Saiyan form is typically unlocked after emotional stress and anger reaching peak.

Source: Tranquil Fury

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