fury |ˈfyoŏrē|
1 wild or violent anger
2 ( Fury) Greek Mythology a spirit of punishment, often represented as one of three goddesses who executed the curses pronounced upon criminals, tortured the guilty with stings of conscience, and inflicted famines and pestilences.
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•dated used to convey a woman's anger or aggression by comparing her to such a spirit
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she turned on him like a vengeful fury.
PHRASES
like fury informal with great energy or effort
she fought like fury in his arms.