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Collocations for fury - noun

ADJECTIVE

blind, cold, intense, pure, raw
controlled, pent-up
He growled with barely controlled fury.
unbridled
full
He would have to face the full fury of his father.
impotent
silent
public

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VERB + fury

be beside yourself with, be shaking with, feel
He was beside himself with fury.
I had never felt such fury before.
express
unleash, vent
He vented his fury on the cat.
direct
She directed her fury at her father.
contain, control
arouse, cause, ignite (esp. AmE), provoke (esp. BrE), spark (esp. BrE)
That kind of treatment would drive anyone to fury.
The decision to close the factory has provoked fury.

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fury + VERB

erupt
Fury erupted over a speech made by the Prime Minister.
grow, mount, rise
burn
Fury burned inside me.
fade, subside
His face and body sagged as his fury fadeed.

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PREPOSITION

in (a) fury
She turned on him in a fury.
with fury
He reacted with cold fury
fury against
Her fury against him rose.
fury at
He kicked the tree in fury at his own stupidity.

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PHRASES

turn your fury on sb
I hoped she wouldn't turn her fury on me.

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