Meaning & use
Tirades
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Long, angry, and forceful speeches or pieces of writing that criticize or denounce something.
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The coach launched into a tirade about the team's lack of effort.
Her email turned into a tirade against the company's new policy.
A note on using this word
From the Italian "tirata," meaning "a volley" or "a long speech," originally referring to a series of shots fired in succession.
Words with a similar meaning
rantsdiatribesharangues
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Words with an opposite meaning
complimentspraise
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