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desire vs rage

rage vs desire

desire and rage both are nouns.

desire and rage both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
desire Yes No Yes No
rage Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rage is a hyponym of desire; that is, rage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than desire:
  • desire: something that is desired
  • rage: something that is desired intensely
Other hyponyms of desire include passion, materialism, philistinism.
desire (noun) rage (noun)
an inclination to want things an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state a feeling of intense anger
something that is desired a state of extreme anger
violent state of the elements
something that is desired intensely
desire (verb) rage (verb)
feel or have a desire for; want strongly feel intense anger
express a desire for be violent; as of fires and storms
expect and wish behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
Difference between desire and rage

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