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ferocities
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a state of extreme aggression or force to the point of being nearly out of control
- Hurricane winds blew with ferocity, tearing down trees and endangering structures.
- With ferocity, the boxer landed punch after powerful punch on his opponent.
- Few expected such ferocity from the normally mild-mannered dog when it bit the neighbor.
- Critics of the legislation warned against underestimating the ferocity of opposition to certain provisions.