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Definition of
apoplectic adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
apoplectic
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˌæpəˈplɛktɪk
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/
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1
very angry
He was apoplectic with rage at the decision.
2
(
old-fashioned
)
connected with
apoplexy
an
apoplectic attack/fit
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apoplectic
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apoplectic
Nearby words
apologize
verb
apology
noun
apoplectic
adjective
apoplexy
noun
aporia
noun