Once she heard Jem refer to our father as 'Atticus' and her reaction was apoplectic.
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Apoplectic
/ˌæp.əˈplɛk.tɪk/
Synonyms for "apoplectic" (43 found)
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5 entriesapoplectic episodeapoplectic fitapoplectic furyapoplectic outburstapoplectic rage
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Speak of the devil—he marches through the door, and becomes apoplectic when he learns of the upheaval.
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The decision left Potters boss Tony Pulis apoplectic on the touchline, a feeling his West Ham counterpart Avram Grant was to share immediately after the break.
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If older man/younger women matchups make many people uncomfortable, the older man/much younger women combo tends to make them apoplectic.
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