Feel me rise in anger,
I am the emptiness that fills,
An obstruction, I may choke you,
Yet many enjoy me.
What am I?
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asked Jul 1, 2016 at 11:24
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1$\begingroup$ is it related to smoke? $\endgroup$– smritiCommented Jul 1, 2016 at 12:06
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14$\begingroup$ I know I know I know -- you are Brent Hackers. (Or is that not the answer this time? Damn.) $\endgroup$– Gareth McCaughan ♦Commented Jul 1, 2016 at 12:07
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$\begingroup$ @GarethMcCaughan Cheeky bugger. +1 >:| $\endgroup$– Brent HackersCommented Jul 1, 2016 at 12:29
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$\begingroup$ @smriti Nowt to do with smoke. Sorry. $\endgroup$– Brent HackersCommented Jul 1, 2016 at 12:30
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$\begingroup$ Noticing the tag homonym, I'm guessing the answer has a different meaning to explain each line. $\endgroup$– Engineer ToastCommented Jul 1, 2016 at 13:30
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Perhaps you are a
GORGE.
Feel me rise in anger,
To say that someone's gorge rises is to say that they are either violently disgusted or very angry.
I am the emptiness that fills,
A gorge is a sort of canyon (an emptiness in the ground) carved out by a river (so if the river floods, the gorge can fill with water). Also, to gorge on some sort of food is to eat a great deal of it and fill yourself up.
An obstruction, I may choke you,
If your gorge (your throat) is obstructed, you may choke. (I think this is the weakest fit in this answer.) OR: the dictionary tells me there's a US-only usage: "A mass choking up a narrow passage; esp. in ice-gorge" which seems like it fits fairly well.
Yet many enjoy me.
Many people like to gorge themselves -- on, say, ice cream or steak.
answered Jul 1, 2016 at 14:19
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$\begingroup$ Bingo! House! Checkmate! Etc! You missed a meaning that better covers the 'obstruction' but you got it. +1 $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 1, 2016 at 14:48
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$\begingroup$ OK, I've added another candidate for that. $\endgroup$– Gareth McCaughan ♦Commented Jul 1, 2016 at 14:50
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1$\begingroup$ That's the one. I had no idea it was US only... I will stop using it promptly. Colour! Aluminium! Lift! Etc! $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 1, 2016 at 14:57
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$\begingroup$ Of course the OED could be wrong about it being US-only -- it's sometimes rather out of date. It's not a usage I've heard, but that proves nothing at all. $\endgroup$– Gareth McCaughan ♦Commented Jul 1, 2016 at 14:58
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1$\begingroup$ @jpmc26 Hmm... BAD PUN! BAAAAD, BAAAAAAAAD PUN! $\endgroup$– EKonsCommented Jul 3, 2016 at 7:08
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You are a
donut
Feel me rise in anger,
I throw food when I'm angry
I am the emptiness that fills,
Donuts have a hole and they fill me up
An obstruction, I may choke you,
Too many donuts may cause choking
Yet many enjoy me.
God knows I enjoy donuts
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1$\begingroup$ I like it but it's not the answer. But proper ones have jam, not a hole! -1000 $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 1, 2016 at 14:54
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Apologies in advance because this is certainly NOT the answer
(NSFW Warning)
A Penis
Feel me rise in anger,
Some people have erections when angry... Don't ask me how I know this
I am the emptiness that fills,
Don't want to explain this
An obstruction, I may choke you,
Uhhh... Yeah, REALLY don't want to explain that one...
Yet many enjoy me.
Pretty self explanatory...
Sorry again...
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2$\begingroup$ Another one... You should be ashamed. Not the worst fit so far though. (I know, I know, "that's what she said") $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 1, 2016 at 14:44
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You already selected an answer but
Pressure
In anger,
blood pressure rises.
Emptiness that fills
a balloon or tire
Choke:
Some people choke under pressure.
Some people enjoy it.
Indeed, some people do best under pressure
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$\begingroup$ Pretty damn good... Guess I should've spent longer on this one. +1 $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 2, 2016 at 6:31
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Bit of a stretch, but are you perhaps:
feelings/emotions?
Feel me rise in anger,
Becoming angry could be described as having raised or heightened emotions.
I am the emptiness that fills,
Being filled with feelings of emptiness?
An obstruction, I may choke you,
You can be choked up with emotion.
Yet many enjoy me.
I certainly hope people enjoy having emotions in general, especially the happy ones, even if not all the time.
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$\begingroup$ Not awful fits. +1 not what I'm after though. The answer is a single word that has more than one meaning. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 1, 2016 at 13:29
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Are you...
air
Feel me rise in anger,
Air rises when it gets hot, when people get angry they get hot tempered
I am the emptiness that fills,
Air is generally considered as something being empty or not present and yet it is a gas that fills up whatever contains it.
An obstruction, I may choke you,
If our airflow is obstructed we will choke
Yet many enjoy me.
We need air to live
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$\begingroup$ Not an awful fit but not the answer I was looking for. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 1, 2016 at 14:49
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Apologies in advance and I am hesitant to answer for being tricked but are you ..
Dam
I was going to say
Damn, it's not Brent Hackers
Feel me rise in anger
Dam risen is mad
I am the emptiness that fills
A dam is a reservoir that is filled with hopefully water
An obstruction, I may choke you
A dam is an obstruction in say a river and Choke dam is in Texas and creates a large reservoir.
Yet many enjoy me
Dams can be nice places for sight seeing, fishing e.t.c and also enjoyed for the water it provides
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$\begingroup$ I don't have a clue what you're talking about... But not a terrible guess. +1 $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 1, 2016 at 14:53
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$\begingroup$ I'm glad I got this wrong - nothing unusual in that - it was bad but not as much as some I see or am sure! have seen earlier. My first thought was smoke but considered that as a smokescreen: - nice to see some of the other answers anyhow!. What's happening to the world these days ... $\endgroup$– TomCommented Jul 1, 2016 at 15:23
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I am just guessing here.. I think it's
Tie
Feel me rise in anger,
In anger, we sometimes raise our chin, in turn raising the tie
I am the emptiness that fills,
I m not sure about this but I think, it probably fills the space on our shirt below the chin.
An obstruction, I may choke you
Fit it too tight and it will choke u
Yet many enjoy me.
Still people like to put on tie for a better appearance(not me)
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$\begingroup$ Sorry. Not what I'm after but that first explanation is close-ish. (physically at least) +1 $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 1, 2016 at 13:27
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Second try :
heart
Feel me rise in anger,
when you get angry, you feel your heart racing/pouncing
I am the emptiness that fills,
an heart is empty, but keep getting filled with blood
An obstruction, I may choke you,
When there is a bloodclot, it block the body to access oxygen -> choke
Yet many enjoy me.
we say that a nice personne is a heart person (at least in French, but i think i've heard something similar in english)
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1$\begingroup$ I apologies for my last answer, I really posted it in good faith. $\endgroup$– pwnsauceCommented Jul 1, 2016 at 13:42
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$\begingroup$ A much better try +1 but still not what I'm looking for. I don't think your answer (in a living thing at least) is ever actually "empty" is it? Anyway, 'choke' is more literal. There's your own personal little clue, just for you. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 1, 2016 at 13:42
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Feel me rise in anger,
When one is angry, they push those closest away, becoming lonely
I am the emptiness that fills,
Loneliness becomes overwhelming
An obstruction, I may choke you,
Loneliness is terribly choking to some people. Also can lead to one not doing much (an obstruction).
Yet many enjoy me.
I myself enjoy being an introvert.
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1$\begingroup$ Huh. A seriously good fit... +1 Not the answer though. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 1, 2016 at 16:39
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Well, is that possible you are a
geyser
?
Feel me rise in anger,
Surely when I become angry, I rise !
I am the emptiness that fills,
I am just a hole... but also filled by water
An obstruction, I may choke you,
Sure let me spring !
Yet many enjoy me.
I am so spectacular : )
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$\begingroup$ Welcome to Puzzling! Could you edit this answer to add in an explanation as to why you think it is correct? $\endgroup$– user20Commented Jul 1, 2016 at 19:14
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$\begingroup$ mmm... ok... sorry first time in this stack $\endgroup$– lemonCommented Jul 1, 2016 at 19:15
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$\begingroup$ Yeah, that's definitely an improvement! Thanks for the quick edits, and welcome again! $\endgroup$– user20Commented Jul 1, 2016 at 19:22
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Are you
Whole/Hole
Feel me rise in anger,
Sometimes when people get mad they may punch a hole in the wall
I am the emptiness that fills,
A hole is empty, while whole is all of something (or a filled in hole)
An obstruction, I may choke you,
"You ate the whole thing?"
Yet many enjoy me
Donut holes
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1$\begingroup$ Clever but not what I'm looking for. And no one enjoys the hole. Especially me. I like big puffy ones with no hole and lots of jam. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 1, 2016 at 14:56