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FIERCELY (8)

Fierce

fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy - a
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"

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Synonyms

fell, ferocious, grim, savage, vicious

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Examples

I read in my book about large, fierce animals.

When the fear finally subsided, in its wake was a fierce determination.

They entered, and she looked up at him, afraid to address the fierce warrior.

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Etymology

mid-13c., "proud, noble, bold, haughty," from Old French fers, fiers, nominative form of fer, fier "strong, overwhelming, violent, fierce, wild; proud, mighty, great, impressive" (Modern French fier "proud, haughty"), from Latin ferus "wild, untamed, uncultivated; waste, desert;" figuratively "wild, uncultivated, savage, cruel" (from PIE root *ghwer- "wild beast").

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