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Meaning of 'anger' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Anger [ n.]
- Trouble; vexation; also, physical pain or smart of a sore, etc.
- A strong passion or emotion of displeasure or antagonism, excited by a real or supposed injury or insult to one's self or others, or by the intent to do such injury.
2 . Anger [ v. t.]
- To make painful; to cause to smart; to inflame.
- To excite to anger; to enrage; to provoke.

Meaning of 'anger' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . anger [ v]
Meaning (1):
- become angry
Example in sentence:
  • He angers easily
Meaning (2):
- make angry
Example in sentence:
  • The news angered him

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