Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

My uncle is a colonel who gets extremely angry over petty issues every now and then.

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  1. furious
  2. fierce
  3. heated
  4. violent

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Option 1 : furious
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The correct answer is 'furious'.

Key Points

  •  The substitution of 'extremely angry' in one word from the given options is:
  •  Furious: Extremely angry or annoyed.
    • Example: She is furious about/at the way she's been treated. 
  • Therefore, from the given meaning and example sentence, furious is the correct one word for 'extremely angry'.
  • Hence, the correct answer is option 1.


Correct Sentence: My uncle is a colonel who gets furious over petty issues every now and then.

Additional Information

  • Let's look at the meaning of the other words given in options:-
    • Fierce - having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.
    • Heated - inflamed with passion or conviction.
    • Violent - using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

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