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noun anger or wrath.Getting stuck in heavy traffic always provoked his ire.When she discovered her son had been bullied, she was filled with ire. See the full entry

transitive verb to cause feelings of horror in; frighten, shock, or appall.The grisly accident horrified the witnesses.The memories of what he’d seen in the war horrified him. See the full entry

transitive verb to visibly represent or personify; give tangible form to.The ambassador embodies our national virtues.Our actions should embody our ideals.His book about growing up in the 1950s embodies the spirit of…

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noun the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury.After the fire in the building, the landlord was found negligent and was forced to make restitution to the…