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Wrath has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

"The king's wrath was so fierce that he ordered every soldier in his army to march into battle against the invaders."

2

belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)

"The ancient painting depicts God's wrath descending upon the city, showing his fury personified as one of the deadly sins."

3

Great anger.

"The king's wrath was so great that he ordered all his enemies to be banished from the kingdom."

Verb
1

To anger; to enrage.

"The judge's angry outburst showed that he was truly wrath at the defendant's lies."

Adjective
1

Wrathful; wroth; very angry.

"The king's wrathful glare silenced the entire court instantly."

"The wrathful stare on his face made everyone in the room feel uneasy."

Example Sentences
"The wrathful stare on his face made everyone in the room feel uneasy." adj
"The wrathful manager slammed his fist on the table and shouted at everyone in the room." adj
"Her wrathful glare made the children stop talking immediately." adj
"He wore a wrathful expression that scared away all his friends." adj
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Origin

The word "wrath" comes from Old English and originally meant anger or fury. It traveled into Middle English with the same meaning of intense rage before becoming part of modern English vocabulary.

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