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anger noun

Synonyms: anger, annoyance, irritation, resentment, fury, rage Antonym: calmness

Synonyms:

anger

a feeling of being very annoyed

He managed to control his anger. She couldn’t hide the anger she felt.

annoyance

a feeling of being slightly upset or impatient

There was a tone of annoyance in her voice.

irritation

a feeling of being annoyed and impatient

She watched with irritation as he tried to fix the wheel again.

resentment

the feeling of being angry and upset about something that someone else has done

The decision caused a lot of resentment among local people.

fury

very strong anger

He shouted at us in fury.

rage

sudden extreme anger

Her face was red with rage.

Antonym:

calmness

the state of being quiet and calm

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annoy verb

Synonyms: annoy, irritate, bother, bug

Antonyms: please, delight

Synonyms:

annoy

to make someone feel slightly angry or impatient

Their rude behaviour really annoyed us.

irritate

to make someone feel angry or impatient

It irritates me when the trains run late.

bother

to make someone feel slightly upset or irritated

It bothers me that it takes so long to get a reply.

bug

(informal) to make someone feel slightly angry, especially for a long time

That noise is really bugging me. It’s bugging me that I can’t remember his name

Antonyms:

please

to make someone happy or satisfied

delight

to give great pleasure to someone

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answer noun

Synonyms: answer, reply, response, acknowledgement Antonym: question

Synonyms:

answer

something that you say or write when someone has asked you a question

The answer to your question is yes.

reply

an answer, especially to a letter or telephone call

We wrote last week, but haven’t had a reply yet. We had six replies to our advertisement.

response

something that you do or say as a reaction to something

There was no response to our call for help. The changes produced an angry response from customers.

acknowledgement

a letter or note sent to say that something has been received

We didn’t even receive an acknowledgement from the council. a letter of acknowledgement

Antonym:

question

a sentence which needs an answer

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ask verb

Synonyms: ask, demand, beg, request

ask

to put a question to get someone to do something

Ask your father to teach you how to drive. Can I ask you not to make so much noise?

demand

to ask firmly for something

I demand an explanation for your behaviour.

beg

to ask someone in an emotional way to do something or give something

His mother begged him not to go. He begged for more time to find the money.

request

to ask for something politely or formally

I am enclosing the leaflets you requested. Guests are requested to leave their keys at reception.