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Discusman Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

I need a word or a term to describe....

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0Osama Bin Ladin –05000 Just kidding!02br
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00Short-fuse is an idiomatic expression which means quick-temper. You may or may not find the word you are looking ofr in a dictionary. With combination characteristics you described, I don’t think there is single word that fits. 02br
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0So can I say something like this? John has a very short fuse?02br
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0 That means he gets angry easily, rather than is an unforgiving, vengeful person. 0-
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0 so what's the word to describe an unforgiving and vengeful person? 0-
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0You found it yourself – Vengeful !02br
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01font00An eye for an eye02font00 would be another expression that means the same thing.0-
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0Hi guys,02br
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00Perhaps 'He holds/carries a grudge'.02br
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0"Thin skinned" means easily offended, regarding the other part of the question.0-
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