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tirade [taɪˈreɪd] n 1. a long angry speech or denunciation 2. (Literature / Poetry) Prosody rare a speech or passage dealing with a single theme [from French, literally: a pulling, from Italian tirata, from tirare to pull, of uncertain origin] Tirade an outburst of speech, 1801. Examples: tirade of infamous falsehoods, 1818; of bombastic nonsense, 1858; of words, 1801.
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tirade noun outburst, diatribe, harangue, abuse, lecture, denunciation, invective, fulmination, philippic She launched into a tirade against the authorities. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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You are the Duke's cousin, and you were not included in his tirade. When I began calling myself a scoundrel and a blackguard and my tears flowed (the tirade was accompanied throughout by tears) her whole face worked convulsively. But while he was meditating a reply Athelny, more interested in hearing himself speak than in discussion, broke into a tirade upon Roman Catholicism. |
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