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ire vs hackles

hackles vs ire

ire and hackles both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ire Yes No No No
hackles Yes No No No
As nouns, hackles is a hyponym of ire; that is, hackles is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ire:
  • ire: a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
  • hackles: a feeling of anger and animosity
ire (noun) hackles (noun)
belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) a feeling of anger and animosity
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
Difference between ire and hackles

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