Makes someone feel anger or rage, or causes someone to become annoyed or hostile.
From Old Norse 'angr' (distress, sorrow), related to 'angina' (chest pain). The word originally meant to cause suffering before narrowing to emotion.
The word 'anger' comes from the same root as 'angina'—extreme emotion literally causes physical pain, which is why we talk about 'heartache' and why anger makes your chest tight.
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