outrage
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈaʊtˌreɪdʒ/
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ultraje
- The bill drew howls of outrage by free speech and civil liberties groups.
- outrage upon human dignity
So there's a the outrage of it the but how you going to fix it?
- So there's a the outrage of it the but how you going to fix it?
- So I don't think that's an outrage or an obstacle to the success of the system.
Examples
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So they posted a new ad campaign on Instagram and it sparked a lot of outrage in China.
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Many people felt a deep sense of outrage after the unjust verdict was announced.
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Any little German lieutenant can put us into the war tomorrow by some new outrage on the sea tonight.
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This is a true outrage that they are getting away with saying.
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Their press teemed with accounts of local outrages, as well as incidents on the national scene.
Academic text (1991) -
The full impact of outrage over the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners is still to be determined.
Academic text (2004) -
The public expressed outrage at the government's decision to cut funding for education.
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There was widespread outrage following the revelation of the scandal involving the politician.
Synonyms
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1.0
A very strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
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2.8
An action that shocks the public because it is illegal or morally wrong
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8.1
A very cruel or violent act that shocks people, often against innocent people
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4.8
A strong negative public reaction to an action or change
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4.6
A strong public protest showing anger or disapproval
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7.0
A strong public reaction like anger or excitement
How Shocking
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8.1
- Offensive
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9.1
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- Literature
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2.8
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3.7
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6.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Outrage comes from old French outre and Latin ultra, meaning 'beyond', so an outrage is an action that goes past what is right and shocks people.