/reɪdʒ/
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Translation
Very strong, wild anger that is hard to control.
Word origin
From Old French rage, from Latin rabies, meaning madness or wild anger.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rabies
- English cognates
- rabies
Examples
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A rage is a burst of very strong anger.
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Rage is stronger and wilder than ordinary anger.
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Here "raged" is a verb; the storm was wild and violent.
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