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Meaning of overfurious | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1
/ˌəʊ.vəˈfjʊə.ɹɪ.əs/

Definitions

Excessively furious.

Examples

“Nevertheless, mine own sweet son, if thou hast pity of thyself, or care of the memory of thy father, although thou wilt do nothing for her that deserveth not the name of a mother in this respect, I pray thee carry thine affairs wisely; be not hasty nor overfurious in thy enterprises, neither yet advance thyself more than reason shall move thee to effect thy purpose.”
“But an overfurious blow of the hammer so injured the statue that he abandoned it as irrevocably spoiled.”
“He had consumed unimaginable quantities of food and could drink up to 30 bottles of wine in one sitting, becoming so overfurious that he had to be tied down.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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