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Collocations for anger - noun

ADJECTIVE

bitter, deep, fierce, great, intense, seething
genuine, real
growing, mounting, rising
mounting anger among teachers and parents
sudden
righteous
Catherine appeared in the doorway, shaking with righteous anger.
controlled, pent-up, suppressed
popular, public
widespread (esp. BrE)

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… OF ANGER

burst, fit, flash, outburst
He slammed the door in a fit of anger.
She felt a brief flash of anger.

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VERB + anger

be filled with, feel, seethe with, shake with, tremble with
His eyes were filled with anger.
She was trembling with anger.
express, release, show, vent, voice
Children express their anger in various ways.
channel, direct
He tried to channel his anger into political activism.
Much of the public's anger was directed at the government.
control, hide, suppress
It is not healthy to suppress your anger.
arouse, cause, fuel, provoke, stir up
His words only served to fuel her anger.
change to, give way to, turn into, turn to
His joy soon turned to anger when he heard the full story.

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anger + VERB

boil over, boil up, bubble up, build up, flare, flare up, grow, mount, rise, well up
Hank stood up, his anger rising.
abate, drain, evaporate, fade, subside
The anger drained from his face.
Her anger subsided as quickly as it had flared up.

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anger + NOUN

management
You could probably benefit from anger management classes.

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PREPOSITION

in anger
He raised his voice in anger.
with anger
His face was flushed with anger.
anger against
her feelings of anger against the murderer
anger at
I felt a sudden anger at his suggestion.
anger over
There is much anger over plans to close the hospital.
anger towards/toward
her anger towards/toward her parents

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PHRASES

a feeling of anger
in a moment of anger
He had walked out in a moment of anger.

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Collocations for anger - verb

ADVERB

deeply, greatly
I was deeply angered by their lack of concern.
easily
He is not easily angered.

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