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To express anger

blow up

to suddenly become angry and shout at someone

flare

verb

to suddenly become angry or violent

fume

verb

to feel or show a lot of anger

seethe

verb

to be extremely angry

vent

verb

to express your feelings of anger very strongly

let rip

to suddenly become angry with someone and shout at them

have/throw a fit

to get very angry and shout or become violent

give vent to

to express very strong anger or sadness

erupt

verb

to suddenly express a particular feeling, especially anger, in a noisy way

rail

verb

to express strong anger about something

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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