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birse

noun

ˈbirs How to pronounce birse (audio)
Definition of birsenext
chiefly Scottish
as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something as the lad's birse is fair up, it'd be best to leave him alone

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birse
  1. anger
  2. indignation
  3. wrath
  4. outrage
  5. rage
  6. fury
  7. mood
  8. irritation
Noun
  • With seven months left in his term, Macron’s approval ratings are near record lows, driven by anger over the rising cost of living and criticism of France’s growing debt and deficit and deteriorating public services.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Sadness and anger do not fully capture how our agency feels today.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of anger
Noun
  • This hampers several of my favorite performances, especially Harper, whose Ben is full of sarcastic indignation, and June Laporte as Ginny, an aspiring reporter in need of proper mentoring.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Both our indignation when the wicked flourish and our sorrow when the righteous suffer have their source in this assumption.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of indignation
Noun
  • Hawaii finds itself in the crosshairs again Hawaii has felt the wrath of two hurricanes over the past month.
    — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Dolphins would drive down the field to the Niners’ red zone before committing a penalty—or face the wrath of San Francisco’s vaunted front seven.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrath
Noun
  • Images of the eviction spread widely across Spain, fueling outrage and criticism of public authorities and real estate investment companies accused of pricing residents out of their homes.
    — Alicia León, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Much of the outrage pivoted on the film’s disinterest in accuracy, from the new wave romantic soundtrack to the American accents.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of outrage
Noun
  • The first word of the book is rage and then things escalate from there.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • There’s an untamed rage that constantly boils underneath his surface.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of rage
Noun
  • The most potent force in American politics is anti-establishment fury at a system seen as rigged against average working people.
    — Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Continue reading … -- POLITICS BALLOT BOX DIVIDE — El-Sayed’s Jewish outreach ignites ‘tokenism’ fury as Michigan GOP chair makes bold prediction.
    — , FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of fury
Noun
  • This new mood – a narrower, harsher definition of religious truth – had been brewing since the Reformation movement took hold in Britain around a hundred years earlier.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Shop it on Amazon to get in the sweater-weather mood, and scroll through to shop more of my Phlur favorites, including the decadent Heavy Cream Body Mist and the vacay-ready body oil with glow-boosting shimmer.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of mood
Noun
  • Seventeen safety incidents were logged, eight tied directly to the device, mostly skin irritation and muscle spasms, plus one fall with no injury.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Short-term exposure to mold can cause sinus congestion, coughing, wheezing, eye irritation and skin rashes.
    — Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of irritation
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“Birse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birse. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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