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ire (s) (noun)
1. Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins).
2. A feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance: "He focused his ire at his coworkers who reported the mistake to higher officials."
3. A strong emotion or anger: "The government proposal has provoked the ire of environmentalists."
4. Intense anger; wrath: "Her ire was obviously present when he arrived so late to pick her up."
5. Anger; wrath; keen resentment: "The word ire is often used in poetry."
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