おこる
to get angry, to scold
She lied, and he has gone quiet in a way that is not quiet. His face is going ochre おこ from the collar up: おこる.
One vowel from 起きる おきる, to get up, and identical in sound to 起こる おこる, to happen. Also covers telling someone off, not just being cross.
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