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vituperative

Vituperative (adj) means marked by harsh abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.

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Marked by harsh abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.
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Etymology

Formed from vituperātus, perfect passive participle of Latin vituperō (“to blame, to censure”) + -ive; by surface analysis, vituperate + -ive.

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"vituperative" (adj) means marked by harsh abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.

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