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fu·ry [ fyree ] (plural fu·ries)

noun

Definition:

1. rage: violent anger

She could not contain her fury any longer.

2. burst of anger: an outburst of violent anger

He stormed off in a fury.

3. wild force: a state of excited or frenetic activity

debris scattered in the wake of the tornado's fury

4. offensive term: an offensive term for a woman who is regarded as malevolent and spiteful ( dated )

[14th century. Via French< Latin furia< furere "to rage"]

like fury with great speed or energy

Cultural Note


	The Sound and the Fury, a novel (1929) by William Faulkner. Set in the South, it recounts the financial and moral decline of a wealthy family. The story, which centers on the daughter Caddy, is told in four parts, three of which are narrated by family members.

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