vuodatus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- barrage noun A sudden, heavy, and continuous stream of something, especially words, questions, or gunfire.
- diatribe noun An abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.
- effusion noun A sudden, uncontrolled outpouring of speech or emotion.
- harangue noun An impassioned, disputatious public speech.
- rant verb To speak or complain loudly and at length, often in anger.
- screed noun A piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long.
- tirade noun A long, angry or violent speech.
Senses
vuodatus is used for these senses in English:
- barrage (by extension) An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.
- diatribe An abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.
- effusion (figurative, by extension) An outpouring of speech or emotion.
- harangue A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.
- jeremiad A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall.
- rant A criticism done by ranting.
- screed A piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long.
- tirade A long, angry or violent speech.
barrage — full definition
- noun A sudden, heavy, and continuous stream of something, especially words, questions, or gunfire.
- noun A man-made barrier across a river built to control its depth or flow.
- verb To attack or overwhelm with a continuous stream of something.
diatribe — full definition
- noun An abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.
- noun A prolonged discourse; a long-winded speech.