Meaning & use
Vituperate
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To criticize or scold someone harshly and abusively.
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The columnist loved to vituperate against politicians he disagreed with.
She was vituperated in the press for her controversial remarks.
A note on using this word
Related to the noun "vituperation," this formal verb is more common in written, literary English than in everyday speech.
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