“It is a relief to read a cogent analysis of this tragic event, free of the massive speculation and media feeding frenzy that followed the accident.”

Noun

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A sudden occurrence of a particular activity (or emotion)

fit

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

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“It is often wise to wait a time for the subsiding of the frenzy of applause which greets a book that is clever or merely startling.”

Noun

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An intense fit or episode of expressed anger

haemorrhage^UK

hemorrhage^US

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“They fly into a frenzy over any speck of dust that comes into the house.”

Noun

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A mental state of insanity

psychological maladjustment

psychological disorder

softening of the brain

emotional instability

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“They found Kedrov in a mad frenzy, shouting that his prisoner had tried to swallow the inkstand on his desk.”

Noun

A fit of temper

furore^UK

furor^US

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Great forcefulness or intensity in one's feelings or expression

ardor^US

fervor^US

ardour^UK

fervour^UK

vigor^US

vigour^UK

pizzazz^US

pzazz^UK

splendour^UK

lustre^UK

luster^US

splendor^US

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Wild, violent or passionate anger

furore^UK

furor^US

offense^US

offence^UK

rancour^UK

rancor^US

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Noun

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An overwhelmingly strong emotion, usually joy

fervour^UK

ardour^UK

ardor^US

fervor^US

transports of delight

good humour^UK

fulfilment^UK

fulfillment^US

good humor^US

reveling^US

revelling^UK

humor^US

humour^UK

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Lechery, lustfulness, the state of being libidinous

ardour^UK

ardor^US

fervour^UK

fervor^US

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

favour^UK

favor^US

favoritism^US

favouritism^UK

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Desperate recklessness or rashness

Noun

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Intense excitement or rush occasioning all haste in an activity or situation

heightened anticipation

heightened energy

high level of excitement

intense rush

mad rush

Noun

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Behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt or damage

rancour^UK

rancor^US

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Sharpness or bitterness of words, actions, or disposition

fervor^US

fervour^UK

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Verb

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To go, or cause to go, crazy or insane

drive someone off their head

drive you out of your mind

disturb

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

fall apart at the seams

come apart at the seams

have a mental collapse

become demented

have a mental breakdown

go off deep end

have an emotional breakdown

go mad

come apart at seams

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“The announcer was going to new extremes to frenzy the crowd.”

Verb

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To excite to an excessive degree

Verb

To suffuse with vigor, life, energy, or spirit

energise^UK

energize^US

fire

envigorate^UK

invigorate^US

titillate

charge

enthuse

galvanise^UK

galvanize^US

magnetise^UK

magnetize^US

give someone a charge

give someone a kick

light a fire under

take your breath away

fire someone's imagination

revitalize^US

fire the imagination of

revitalise^UK

fire the enthusiasm of

enthral^UK

enthrall^US

give a new lease of life to

give a shot in the arm to

mesmerize^US

catalyze^US

make something go with a bang

tantalize^US

act as a incentive to

catalyse^UK

breathe new life into

mesmerise^UK

tantalise^UK

give someone great pleasure

give someone a thrill

whet one's appetite

make someone's spirits soar

incentivize^US

incentivise^UK

mobilize^US

mobilise^UK

modernize^US

modernise^UK

optimize^US

optimise^UK

make an impression on

instil^UK

instill^US

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

give a shot in the arm

stiffen the resolve of

favour^UK

favor^US

initialize^US

reorganize^US

give the kiss of life to

aid

refurbish

reorganise^UK

initialise^UK

blow away the cobwebs

leave an impression on

stimulate spiritually

add fuel to the flames

act as an incentive to

give a new lease on life

give the incentive to

sensitize^US

sensitise^UK

tug at your heartstrings

get things rolling

cook up

start the ball rolling

take a turn for the better

realise^UK

realize^US

engineer

open the door for

attain

organise^UK

organize^US

emphasize^US

be a tower of strength to

be a source of strength to

be partly responsible for

take out of mothballs

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

make someone feel sexually excited

make someone feel sexy

emphasise^UK

rationalize^US

rationalise^UK

make you of a mind to

drive forward

smarten up

encourage the growth of

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To bother or cause unease to one's mental or emotional state

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

put someone off their stroke

put out of countenance

appal^UK

appall^US

set someone back on their heels

bowl over

set someone thinking

blow your mind

put someone off their stride

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

balk^US

baulk^UK

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

stop someone in their tracks

cause someone to lose their composure

knock the stuffing out of

pull the rug from under

crush

pull the rug out from under

hurt somebody's feelings

hit like a ton of bricks

agonize^US

mess with someone's head

sweat out

weigh heavily on one's mind

agonise^UK

terrorize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

terrorise^UK

give a turn

mess up

fill with consternation

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

tyrannize^US

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

make one's heart bleed

tyrannise^UK

give someone the hump

make someone see red

drive round the bend

get under your skin

drive round the twist

eat away at

bring tears to your eyes

get your back up

put someone's nose out of joint

cause discomfort to

be a burden to

break someone's heart

take the wind out of your sails

throw cold water on

face

give someone the blues

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

scandalize^US

pressurize^US

victimize^US

pressurise^UK

victimise^UK

scandalise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

be a burden on

be offensive

drive bananas

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

weigh heavily on someone's mind

ill-use

dash hopes

be on the back of

break someone's spirit

mess over

get up someone's nose

labour^UK

labor^US

knock the wind out of

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

push someon's buttons

cause someone distress

make things hot for someone

single out

make it hot for someone

tread on someone's toes

kick up a fuss

kick up a stink

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

dispraise

criticize^US

criticise^UK

be a thorn in someone's flesh

make severe demands on

bring pressure to bear on

have had enough

become bored

make discontented

exhaust someone's patience

give the cold shoulder

cast a pall over

swamp

rattle someone's cage

give someone the pip

ask for it

do in

harsh someone's mellow

fester

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

dampen someone's spirit

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

mishandle

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

make downhearted

cast a gloom on

dampen the spirits of

be a weight on someone's mind

cause to lose heart

wrench

dampen someone's hopes

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

have an adverse effect on

rule with an iron hand

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

hold down

rule with a rod of iron

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