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irate

/aɪˈɹeɪt/

Meanings
adjective
Extremely angry; wrathful; enraged.

Examples :

"The customer became irate when he discovered a large cockroach in his soup. "
emotion character attitude

Related Words

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cockroach noun

/ˈkɑkˌroʊtʃ/ /ˈkɑkˌroʊtʃə/

A black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea.

"I saw a cockroach scurry under the refrigerator in the kitchen. "

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customer noun

/ˈkʌstəmə/ /ˈkʌstəmɚ/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

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soup noun

/suːp/ /sup/

Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute flavor and texture.

"Pho is a traditional Vietnamese soup."

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extremely adverb

/ɪksˈtɹiːmli/

(degree) To an extreme degree.

"The weather was extremely hot today; we stayed inside all afternoon. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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became verb

/bɪˈkeɪm/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The students became quiet in the classroom when the teacher entered. "

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when noun

/ʍɛn/ /wɛn/

The time at which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

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enraged verb

/ɪnˈɹeɪd͡ʒd/

To fill with rage; to provoke to frenzy or madness; to make furious.

"The bad news about the project's delay enraged the team leader. "

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wrathful adjective

/ˈɹæθfəl/

Possessed of great wrath; very angry.

"The teacher was wrathful when she discovered someone had vandalized the classroom. "

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angry adjective

/ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/

Displaying or feeling anger.

"An angry mob started looting the warehouse."

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large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "

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discovered verb

/dɪsˈkʌvəd/ /dɪsˈkʌvɚd/

To find or learn something for the first time.

"Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop. I discovered that they sold widgets."