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| Main Entry: | flare-up |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sudden outbreak |
| Synonyms: | blowup, epidemic, eruption, explosion, gush, outburst, rise |
| Main Entry: | dispute |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument |
| Synonyms: | altercation, beef*, bone of contention*, brawl, broil, brouhaha, commotion, conflict, contention, controversy, debate, difference of opinion, disagreement, discord, discussion, dissension, disturbance, embroilment, falling-out, feud, fireworks*, flare-up, fracas, friction, fuss, hubbub, miff*, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, rumpus*, squabble, squall, strife, tiff, uproar, variance, words, wrangle, bickering, polemic |
| Antonyms: | agreement |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | eruption |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ejection |
| Synonyms: | access, blast, burst, discharge, explosion, flare-up, flow, gust, outbreak, outburst, sally, blow-up, breakout, venting, vomiting |
| Notes: | eruption is breaking out; irruption is breaking in |
| Main Entry: | explosion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | eruption, discharge |
| Synonyms: | access, backfire, bang, blast, blowout, blowup, burst, clap, combustion, concussion, crack, detonation, fit, flare-up, fulmination, gust, outbreak, outburst, paroxysm, percussion, pop, report, roar, salvo, firing, ignition |
| Antonyms: | implosion |
| Main Entry: | fury |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | anger, wrath |
| Synonyms: | acerbity, acrimony, asperity, energy, ferocity, fire, flare-up, force, frenzy, furor, indignation, intensity, ire, madness, might, passion, power, rage, rise, severity, sore, stew*, storm*, turbulence, vehemence, violence, boiling point, conniption, fierceness, impetuosity, rabidity, rampancy, savagery, slow burn, tempestuousness |
| Antonyms: | calm, happiness, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gust |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rush, eruption |
| Synonyms: | access, blast, blow, breeze, burst, explosion, fit, flare-up, flurry, gale, outburst, paroxysm, passion, puff, sally, squall, storm, surge |
| Antonyms: | trickle |
| Main Entry: | outbreak |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sudden happening |
| Synonyms: | beginning, blowup, brawl, break, breaking, burst, bursting, commencement, commotion, convulsion, crack, crash, dawn, detonation, discharge, disorder, disruption, effervescence, epidemic, eruption, explosion, fit, flare-up, flash, fury, gush, gushing, insurrection, irruption, mutiny, onset, outburst, outpouring, paroxysm, plague, rebellion, revolution, roar, sally, sortie, spasm, spurt, storm, surge, thunder, tumult, uprising, volley, ebullition, rending, sundering |
| Antonyms: | conclusion, end, finale |
| Main Entry: | outburst |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fit of temper |
| Synonyms: | access, attack, blow, burst, discharge, eruption, explosion, flare, flare-up, frenzy, gush, gust, outbreak, outpouring, paroxysm, rapture, scene, spasm, storm, surge, tantrum, transport, upheaval, conniption |
| Antonyms: | harmony, order, peace |
| Main Entry: | paroxysm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | seizure, spasm |
| Synonyms: | agitation, anger, attack, convulsion, eruption, excitement, explosion, fit, flare-up*, frenzy, furor, fury, outbreak, outburst, passion, rage, violence, frothing, fuming, hysterics |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pique |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | anger, irritation |
| Synonyms: | annoyance, blowup*, dander*, displeasure, flare-up, grudge, huff, hurt, irk, miff*, offense, peeve, pet*, provocation, resentment, rise, ruckus*, sore*, stew*, storm*, tiff*, umbrage, vexation, conniption, slow burn, snit |
| Antonyms: | cheer, happiness, joy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | spat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dispute, quarrel |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, beef*, brouhaha, conflict, difference of opinion, disagreement, discord, dissension, embroilment, falling-out, feud, flare-up, fracas, friction, fuss, hubbub, miff*, misunderstanding, row, rumpus*, run-in*, squabble, strife, tiff, words, bickering |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tantrum |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fit |
| Synonyms: | anger, animosity, dander*, flare-up, hemorrhage*, huff*, outburst, storm*, temper, wax, conniption, hysterics, temper tantrum |
| Antonyms: | calm, contentment, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | wrath |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extreme anger |
| Synonyms: | acrimony, asperity, dander, displeasure, exasperation, flare-up, fury, hate, huff, indignation, ire, irritation, mad, madness, offense, passion, rage, resentment, rise, stew*, storm, temper, vengeance, boiling point, conniption, hatefulness |
| Antonyms: | happiness, love |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | passion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong emotion |
| Synonyms: | affection, agony, anger, animation, ardor, dedication, devotion, distress, dolor, eagerness, ecstasy, excitement, feeling, fervor, fire, fit, flare-up, frenzy, fury, heat, hurrah, indignation, intensity, ire, joy, misery, outbreak, outburst, paroxysm, rage, rapture, resentment, sentiment, spirit, storm, suffering, temper, transport, vehemence, warmth, wrath, zeal, zest, affectivity |
| Antonyms: | calm, calmness |
| Main Entry: | outrage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | anger |
| Synonyms: | blowup, flare-up*, fury, huff*, hurt, indignation, resentment, ruckus*, shock*, stew*, storm*, wrath |
| Antonyms: | cheer, glee, happiness, joy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | blowup |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | an angry outburst |
| Synonyms: | dispute, effusion, explosion, fit, flare-up, fury, outburst, outrage |
| Main Entry: | blaze |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | torrent |
| Synonyms: | blast, burst, eruption, flare-up, flash, fury, outbreak, outburst, rush, storm |
| Main Entry: | offense |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | anger, hard feelings |
| Synonyms: | annoyance, displeasure, explosion, fit, flare-up*, huff, indignation, ire, miff, needle*, outburst, pique, resentment, scene, tantrum, umbrage, wrath, conniption, tizzy, wounded feelings |
| Antonyms: | happiness, pleasure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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