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heat of passion

heat of passion noun: an outburst of anger that leads one to commit a criminal act, and is itself influenced by preceding events that might cause a reasonable person to lose self control.

Noun

heat of passion (uncountable)

  1. An outburst of anger that leads one to commit a criminal act, and is itself influenced by preceding events that might cause a reasonable person to lose self control.

heat of passion meaning in Kannada

heat of passion in Kannada

ಭಾವಾವೇಶ, ಕ್ರೋಧ

Questions about heat of passion

What does heat of passion mean?
Heat of passion means an outburst of anger that leads one to commit a criminal act, and is itself influenced by preceding events that might cause a reasonable person to lose self control.
What is heat of passion in Kannada?
Heat of passion in Kannada is ಭಾವಾವೇಶ, ಕ್ರೋಧ. See Heat of passion meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is heat of passion?
Heat of passion is a noun.

Words near heat of passion in the dictionary

  1. heat lamps
  2. heat lightning
  3. heat map
  4. heat maps
  5. heat of fusion
  6. heat of passion
  7. heat of reaction
  8. heat of transformation
  9. heat of vaporization
  10. heat paste
  11. heat plot

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