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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Seething people

Hello,

What is the meaning of the word "seething" in sentence like:

"because of those seething people..."

Thanks.
  

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" I don't think it speaks to the "mood" of the crowd. I may be wrong. When applied to an individual, it clearly denotes anger - boiling mad.

— Avangi

  • " I don't think it speaks to the "mood" of the crowd.
  • I may be wrong.
  • When applied to an individual, it clearly denotes anger - boiling mad.
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When applied to "people" in the plural, I think of a huge crowd, milling around, possibly "churning." I don't think it speaks to the "mood" of the crowd. I may be wrong.

When applied to an individual, it clearly denotes anger - boiling mad.
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It probably refers to a large mass of people rushing or pushing to and fro in a state of agitated or confused motion. This may be a literal or figurative motion.

Alternatively, it may simply mean that the people are extremely angry.
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