Meaning & use
Ferocity
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Savage fierceness or aggressiveness.
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The storm hit the coast with unexpected ferocity.
The lion attacked its prey with startling ferocity.
A note on using this word
"Ferocity" traces back to the Latin ferox, meaning "fierce" or "bold," the same root that gives us "ferocious."
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