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apoplectic
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The news that a peace deal had been brokered made the general apoplectic—

a.) he flew into a sudden, violent rage, bellowing, "They're putting me out of business!".

b.) a feeling of calm passed over him, and he expressed relief that he could finally bring his troops home.

c.) he was filled with an overwhelming sense of joy that the grueling and bloody war was finally over

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