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Wraith vs Fury - What's the difference?

wraith | fury |

As a noun wraith

is a ghost or specter, especially seen just after a person's death.

As a proper noun fury is

(lb) female personification of vengeance ().

wraith

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A ghost or specter, especially seen just after a person's death.
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    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * wraithish * wraithful * wraithlike

    See also

    * (wikipedia "wraith")

    fury

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) furie, from (etyl)

    Noun

    (furies)
  • Extreme anger.
  • Strength or violence in action.
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  • 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 .