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Wrath vs Outburst - What's the difference?

wrath | outburst |

As nouns the difference between wrath and outburst

is that wrath is great anger while outburst is a sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.

As verbs the difference between wrath and outburst

is that wrath is (obsolete) to anger; to enrage while outburst is to burst out.

As an adjective wrath

is (rare) wrathful; very angry.

wrath

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Great anger.
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  • (rare) Punishment.
  • * Bible, (w) xiii. 4
  • A revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
  • (trading card games, slang) A single card that is able to destroy many creatures.
  • Synonyms

    * (great anger) fury, ire

    Derived terms

    * grapes of wrath * wrathful

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rare) Wrathful; very angry.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To anger; to enrage.
  • * (Chaucer)
  • * (Piers Plowman)
  • (Webster 1913)

    outburst

    English

    Verb

  • To burst out.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.
  • The man let out an outburst of invective

    Antonyms

    * (l)

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