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CHOLER
anger, choler, ire
(noun) a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
irritability, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, peevishness, petulance, choler
(noun) an irritable petulant feeling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
choler (usually uncountable, plural cholers)
Anger or irritability.
One of the four humours of ancient physiology, also known as yellow bile.
Synonyms
• wrath, rage, fury, passion, ire gall, anger, indignation, displeasure, vexation, grudge, spleen, bile or yellow bile
Anagrams
• orchel
Source: Wiktionary
Chol"er, n. Etym: [OE. coler, F. colère anger, L. cholera a bilious complaint, fr. Gr. Gall, and cf. Cholera.]
1. The bile; -- formerly supposed to be the seat and cause of irascibility. [Obs.] His [Richard Hooker's] complexion . . . was sanguine, with a mixture of choler; and yet his motion was slow. I. Warton.
2. Irritation of the passions; anger; wrath. He is rash and very sudden in choler. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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