Madness and Resentment

Madness

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

Usage example: her incessant insults goaded him to such madness that he would storm around breaking dishes and slamming doors

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Resentment and madness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Resentment" instead a noun "Madness".

Nearby Word: mad

Resentment noun - A lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong.

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Madness and resentment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Madness" instead a noun "Resentment".

Nearby Words: resentful, resented, resenting

pure	pure madness	pure resentment
extreme	extreme madness	extreme resentment
slight	slight madness	slight resentment
absolute	absolute madness	absolute resentment
Other adjectives: inner, general, apparent, murderous, outright, greater, growing, subsequent, resulting, racial.

It used to be a holy sword that would never be damaged, made to be wielded only by a perfect knight, but when her wielder Lancelot went mad and used it to slay other Knights of the Round, it became a demonic sword filled with the madness and resentment of its master.

Source: Unholy Holy Sword
Even before his obvious madness and belief that he was abandoned, it's not hard to imagine he harbored some resentment over it.

Source: Film / Star Trek Beyond

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