| word | outrage |
|---|---|
| definition | verb If you are outraged by something, it makes you extremely shocked and angry . Many people have been outraged by some of the things that have been said. Reports of torture and mass executions in Serbia's detention camps have outraged the world's religious leaders. He is truly outraged about what's happened to him. Some outraged readers said the story was extremely offensive and distressing. noun Outrage is an intense feeling of anger and shock. The decision provoked outrage from women and human rights groups. The Treaty has failed to arouse genuine public outrage. You can refer to an act or event which you find very shocking as an outrage . The latest outrage was to have been a co-ordinated gun and bomb attack on the station. Tom, this is an outrage! |
| inflections | outragesoutragingoutragedoutraged |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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