Word of the Day – Apoplectic

• Adjective:  Apoplectic
  
  1. medical :  of, relating to, or causing apoplexy or stroke; also :  affected with, susceptible to, or showing symptoms of apoplexy or stroke Note: Use of apoplectic in medical contexts relating to stroke still occurs but is now generally considered dated.
  2.  of a kind to cause or apparently cause stroke an apoplectic rage
  3.  extremely enraged was apoplectic over the news
• Synonyms:
  1. angered
  2. angry
  3. ballistic
  4. enraged
• Usage
  • “McCarthy surprised viewers earlier this season when she appeared as apoplectic White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, and it’s a cameo we’ve looked forward to since. ”
• Encountered
  •  Article about Melissa McCarthy on SNL: ‘Saturday Night Live’ Review: Melissa McCarthy Is The Only Living Boy In New York

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