Made someone feel angry or provoked their anger.
From 'anger,' which comes from Old Norse 'angr' meaning 'sorrow' or 'grief.' The shift to 'rage' or 'wrath' happened in Middle English as the emotion intensified.
Anger and fear use the exact same neural pathways in your brain—the difference is that anger makes you feel powerful while fear makes you feel threatened, which is why people sometimes choose anger!
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