ferocious

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. adjective marked by extreme and violent energy

Etymology

Taken from Latin ferōx (“wild, bold, savage, fierce”) + -ous.

In classic literature

Synonyms

fierce, furious, savage

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