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umbrage vs ire

ire vs umbrage

umbrage and ire both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
umbrage Yes No No No
ire Yes No No No
As nouns, ire is a hypernym of umbrage; that is, ire is a word with a broader meaning than umbrage:
  • umbrage: a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  • ire: a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
Other hypernyms of umbrage include anger, choler.
umbrage (noun) ire (noun)
a feeling of anger caused by being offended belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
Difference between umbrage and ire

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