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diatribe
Diatribe (noun) means a harsh, angry speech or piece of writing that strongly criticises someone or something.
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1
A harsh, angry speech or piece of writing that strongly criticises someone or something.
"Aunt Petunia wasn’t eating anything at all. Her arms were folded, her lips were pursed and she seemed to be chewing her tongue, as though biting back the furious diatribe she longed to throw at Harry."
— J. K. Rowling pseudonym; Joanne Rowling, Back to the Burrow (2000)
"The senator was prone to diatribes which could go on for more than an hour."
"You know, it’s all this racial diatribe, and very strong language, screaming at the top of his lungs into the telephone."
— Bill Crow, Jazz Anecdotes (1991)
2
A very long speech or piece of writing that goes on for a while.
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What is the meaning of diatribe?
"diatribe" (noun) means a harsh, angry speech or piece of writing that strongly criticises someone or something.
What is another word for diatribe?
Other words for "diatribe" include fulmination.
What are the different meanings of diatribe?
"diatribe" has 2 main meanings: 1. A harsh, angry speech or piece of writing that strongly criticises someone or something; 2. A very long speech or piece of writing that goes on for a while.
