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fiercer Definition


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fierce
adj fiercer, fiercest
    1. Violent and aggressive.
      Example: a fierce dog
      Thesaurus: brutal, savage, wild, murderous, cruel, barbarous, ferocious, menacing, cut-throat, terrible, bloodthirsty, fearsome; Antonym: calm, kind.
    2. Intense; strong.
      Example: fierce competition
    3. Severe; extreme.
      Example: a fierce storm
      Thesaurus: strong, violent, tempestuous, intense, howling, blustery, relentless, raging, tumultuous; Antonym: gentle.
    4. informal
      Very unpleasant.
Derivative: fiercely
adverb
    Derivative: fierceness
    noun
      Etymology: 13c: from French fers, from Latin ferus savage.



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