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vituperation

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vi·tu·per·a·tion  (v-tp-rshn, -ty-, v-)
n.
1. The act or an instance of vituperating; abusive censure.
2. Sustained, harshly abusive language; invective.
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Noun1.vituperationvituperation - abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
invective, vitriol
contumely, insult, revilement, vilification, abuse - a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"


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From one open shop came the sound of blows and vituperation, and just as the officer came up to it a man in a gray coat with a shaven head was flung out violently.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
True, he is only a subordinate official, and sometimes loves to rate and scold; yet why should he not do so--why should he not indulge in a little vituperation when he feels like it?
Poor Folk by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
The rather too inclusive speech brought down a torrent of vituperation from other quarters upon fair Tess's unlucky head, particularly from the Queen of Diamonds, who having stood in the relations to d'Urberville that Car had also been suspected of, united with the latter against the common enemy.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles - A Pure Woman by Hardy, Thomas View in context
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