provoke fury
Frequency: 6.99.5 per million words
to cause a reaction of extreme anger
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- The decision to close the factory has provoked fury.
- The minister's remarks provoked public fury across the country.
- Any attempt to raise taxes will inevitably provoke fury among small business owners.
- The offensive ad campaign provoked a storm of fury online.
- Her callous tweet provoked instant fury from fans.
- Mishandling the layoffs could provoke cold fury from the workforce.
- He knew that breaking the promise would provoke the full fury of the board.
- Sensational headlines provoked fury last night, but the editor refused to apologize.
- Don't provoke their fury by ignoring the court order.
- The policy leaks have repeatedly provoked pent-up fury in the community.