Diatribe
WordNet
noun
(1) Thunderous verbal attack
WiktionaryText
Etymology
First attested 1581, from < < +
Noun
- An abusive, bitter denunciation.
- A prolonged discourse.
- A speech or writing which bitterly denounces something.
- The senator was prone to diatribes which could go on for more than an hour.
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