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outrage

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outrage in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. strike with disgust or revulsion
    "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
    shock  offend  scandalize  scandalise  appal  appall  outrage 
  2. force (someone) to have sex against their will
    "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
    rape  ravish  violate  assault  dishonor  dishonour  outrage 
  3. violate the sacred character of a place or language
    "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"
    desecrate  profane  outrage  violate 
noun
  1. a feeling of righteous anger
    indignation  outrage 
  2. the act of scandalizing
    scandalization  scandalisation  outrage 
  3. a wantonly cruel act
    outrage 
  4. a disgraceful event
    scandal  outrage 
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