Flare up
Flare up verb - To become very angry.
Usage example: naturally I flared up when he insulted my girlfriend
Steam
Steam verb - To be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger.
Usage example: the newspaper's blatantly biased coverage made a lot of readers steam
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Synonyms for Steam
Flare up and steam are semantically related in feelings topic. Sometimes you can use "Flare up" instead a verb "Steam".
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