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How to spell wrath

Wrath is spelled W-R-A-T-H.

hear itwrath/ræθ/nounSilent and tricky

What it means: Intense anger or rage.

In a sentence: The superhero used his power to calm the dragon's wrath.

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Same family: wrathful, wrathfully, anger, rage, fury. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Wrath” comes from Old English *wræththu*, related to an old adjective meaning ‘angry’ or ‘hostile.’ It’s closely connected to the word “wroth,” an older form that you may still see in historical or fantasy writing.

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