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ferociousness

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fe·ro·cious  (f-rshs)
adj.
1. Extremely savage; fierce. See Synonyms at cruel.
2. Marked by unrelenting intensity; extreme: ferocious heat.
[From Latin ferx, ferc-, fierce; see ghwer- in Indo-European roots.]
fe·rocious·ly adv.
fe·rocious·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ferociousnessferociousness - the trait of extreme cruelty        
brutality, viciousness, savagery
cruelness, cruelty, harshness - the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance


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At that moment Michael was lying squirming on his back a dozen feet away, his legs straight up in the air, both fox-terriers worrying with well-stimulated ferociousness.
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No whimper, nor sound, nor sign of fear, came from Jerry--only choking growls of ferociousness, intermingled with snarls of anger, and a belligerent up-clawing of hind-legs.
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