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ferocity

Noun

IPA /fəˈrɒsəti/

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Extreme fierceness or force in an attack or action, especially when it seems unusually aggressive or difficult to withstand.

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ferocity/fəˈrɒsəti/

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A gentle shower falls
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The ferocity of a storm is its fierce intensity.

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The ferocity of the storm kept us awake all night.
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ferocity — Extreme fierceness or force in an attack or action, especially when it seems unusually aggressive or difficult to withstand.

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Extreme fierceness or force in an attack or action, especially when it seems unusually aggressive or difficult to withstand.

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Word origin

From French or Latin ferocitas, related to ferox, meaning fierce.

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Ferocity can describe an attack literally or the intensity of something such as criticism figuratively.

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