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fe•ro•cious
Pronunciation: (fu-rō'shus), [key]—
adj.
1. savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel:
a ferocious beating.
2. extreme or intense:
a ferocious thirst. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.