| Main Entry: |
rage |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
something in vogue; popular notion |
Synonyms: |
caprice,
chic,
conceit,
craze, crotchet,
cry, dernier cri,
enthusiasm,
fad,
fancy,
fashion,
freak, furor,
happening, hot spot,
in, in-spot, in-thing, last word,
latest, latest thing, latest wrinkle,
mania,
mode, newest wrinkle,
now*,
passion,
style,
thing*, up to the minute,
vagary,
whim
|
| Notes: |
ire suggests greater intensity than anger, rage suggests loss of self-control, and fury is destructive rage verging on madness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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