BIRSE Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

birse

noun

ˈbirs

Definition of birse

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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Noun

Industry support When Corral’s exit from Movistar Plus was announced last year, there was an outpouring of anger, grief and concern from Spain’s creative community that is rarely afforded to a commissioning executive.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
The person reading the issue lowered it to reveal a face tense with anger, devilishly exaggerated by his thin black beard and mustache.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of anger

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But Mitchell’s wrath could be volcanic if members disagreed with her or explored working with other election-integrity groups.

— Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele is demanding the release of four Salvadoran military personnel ambushed by an armed gang in Haiti, warning that the gangs would face his wrath if the men are not returned alive and unharmed.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of wrath

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Leftist mainstream media outlets piled on this week to express outrage at my observation, during a speech in Grand Rapids for Mike Rogers, about the troubling dearth of scientific output from the world’s 22 Arab nations over the past five decades.

— Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2026
The opposition quickly accused Netanyahu of demonizing Arab citizens, who make up 20% of the population and showed up at the polls like never before in outrage over his far-right government.

— CARA ANNA, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of outrage

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Female rage became a lucrative entertainment category by making women’s anger legible as power.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026
Sharp lines and interesting dimensions were all the rage for Watts, who was dressed in a structured black-and-white gown from Roksanda’s spring 2027 collection.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of rage

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The North has previously reacted with fury to high-profile defections by its citizens, sometimes accusing South Korea of kidnapping them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Continue reading … BIBLICAL BACKLASH — 'The Chosen' star faces swift fury after launching faith coalition backing Talarico.

— , FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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birth

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