Fury
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- noun
- /ˈfjʊəri/
- Literature
- The ancient texts spoke of a fury that relentlessly pursued those guilty of betrayal.
- Hell hath no fury
- righteous fury
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Watch on YouTubeBut now he has blood guilt for killing his mother on his hands and the Furies are pursuing him.
- But now he has blood guilt for killing his mother on his hands and the Furies are pursuing him.
- Do you think the Furies are now as big as the Kardashians?
Examples
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According to legend, the fury would torment wrongdoers until they faced justice.
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And I want you to bring the fury of God himself upon this man.
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"It's the fury of hell," she said.
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But bring this Robin Hood in front of my fury.
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-Beware the fury of the patient man.
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As God's fury cleanses the souls of those against us, let the new age begin! -
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As Hurricane Sandy began unleashing its fury on the East Coast.
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Yeah, hell hath no fury like a goddess scorned.
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Yes, even Mrs. Grose, who now hates him with a fury hardly mitigated by the man's death.
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In classical mythology, the fury with snakes for hair chased down those who had escaped punishment for their crimes.
Synonyms
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Three fierce goddesses with snakes in their hair who pursue and punish people for murder
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A spirit in Greek myth that punishes people who do bad things
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Female spirits in Greek stories with snake hair who chase and punish guilty people
Compounds
- Informal
A very strong angry feeling that makes someone act violently and destroy things
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fury comes from the Greek goddesses called the Erinyes, who chased and punished people who escaped justice, so a Fury is a fearsome spirit of 'vengeance'.