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Furl vs Fury - What's the difference?

furl | fury |

As a verb furl

is to lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag.

As a noun fury is

extreme anger.

As a proper noun Fury is

female personification of vengeance (Wikipedia).

furl

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag)

    • fury

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) furie, from (etyl)

    Noun

    (furies)
  • Extreme anger.
  • Strength or violence in action.
  • *
  • *:“I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera,!”
  • An angry or malignant person.
    • Derived terms
    * furious

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (lena) .

    Noun

    (furies)
  • (obsolete) A thief.
  • * J. Fletcher
    • Have an eye to your plate, for there be furies .