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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

  1. noun A sudden, heavy, and continuous stream of something, especially words, questions, or gunfire.
  2. noun A man-made barrier across a river built to control its depth or flow.
  3. verb To attack or overwhelm with a continuous stream of something.

diatribe — full definition

  1. noun An abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.
  2. noun A prolonged discourse; a long-winded speech.

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