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May 5, 2005

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Allusions and personifications

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gordian
mammon
gorgonize
cain
phoenix

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cain

cain (kayn) noun

A murderer.

To raise Cain:

1. To become angry; to reprimand someone angrily.

2. To behave in a boisterous manner; to create a commotion.

[After Cain, a Biblical character, the first son of Adam and Eve, who killed his brother Abel out of jealousy.]

See more usage examples of cain in Vocabulary.com's dictionary.

"[Carol Kruse and Patty Peeples] also won first place in that category last year with a Mardi Gras-themed party. The duo has been raising Cain at Stoneybrook for about 20 years."
Brian Klimek; Horse Races Just Part of Festivities; Southern Pines Pilot (North Carolina); Apr 10, 2005.

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