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ferocious.

Marked by extreme and violent energy.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/fəˈɹəʊʃəs/UK/fəˈɹoʊʃəs/General-American
  1. Marked by extreme and violent energy.

  2. Extreme or intense.

Where this word comes from

Taken from Latin ferōx (“wild, bold, savage, fierce”) + -ous.

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