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indignare

to outrage

verb een-dee-NYAH-reh Rare

Also means

to make indignant

Usage Note

Indignare is often used reflexively — indignarsi — meaning 'to become outraged' or 'to take offense.' The reflexive form takes essere as its auxiliary: si è indignato per l'ingiustizia. The noun form is indignazione (f), 'indignation.'

Examples

"La notizia ha indignato tutti."

Natural Translation

The news outraged everyone.

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