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| wrath [ rath, raath ] |
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1. great anger: strong anger, often with a desire for revenge
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2. divine retribution: in some beliefs, God's punishment for sin
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3. vengeance: the vengeance, punishment, or destruction wreaked by somebody in anger
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| [ Old English wrǣþþu< wrāþ "angry"] |
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  wrath·ful adjective |
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