vituperate

  • 11vituperate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. vilify, abuse, revile; reproach, inveigh (against), rebuke, scold, upbraid; objurgate, tongue lash. See detraction, disapprobation. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. scold, berate, censure, verbally …

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  • 12vituperate —  , vituperative. vivacious, vivacity …

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  • 13vituperate — vi·tu·per·ate || vaɪ tuːpÉ™reɪt /vɪ tju v. condemn or rebuke in a harsh abusive way …

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  • 14vituperate — [vɪ tju:pəreɪt, vʌɪ ] verb archaic blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language. Derivatives vituperator noun Origin C16 (earlier (ME) as vituperation): from L. vituperat , vituperare censure, disparage …

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  • 15vituperate — v. a. (Rare.) Find fault with, scold, censure, overwhelm with abuse, abuse, vilify, revile, reproach, berate, rate, upbraid, rail at, objurgate …

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  • 16vituperate — v 1. censure, find fault with, slate, dispraise, reprove, reproach, reprobate, cry down, run down, Inf. dress down, disapprove, frown upon; inculpate, blame, incriminate, criminate, take to task, call to account; condemn, denounce, rate,… …

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  • 17vituperate — vi·tu·per·ate …

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  • 18vituperate — vi•tu•per•ate [[t]vaɪˈtu pəˌreɪt, ˈtyu , vɪ [/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing 1) to use harsh or abusive language 2) to censure harshly; revile • Etymology: 1535–45; < L vituperātus, ptp. of vituperāre to spoil, blame =vitu , var. of viti , s. of vitium… …

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  • 19vituperate — [c]/vəˈtjupəreɪt / (say vuh tyoohpuhrayt), /vaɪ / (say vuy ) verb (vituperated, vituperating) –verb (t) 1. to find fault with abusively. 2. to address abusive language to; revile; objurgate. –verb (i) 3. to use abusive language. {Latin… …

  • 20vituperate —   v.i.,v.t. speak bitterly, harshly or abusively (of).    ♦ vituperation,    ♦ vituperator, n.    ♦ vituperative,    ♦ vituperatory, a …

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