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Word: Diatribe
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century (denoting a disquisition): from French, via Latin from Greek diatribē ‘spending of time, discourse’, from dia ‘through’ + tribein ‘rub’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʌɪətrʌɪb
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something
Short Definition:forceful and bitter verbal attack
Examples:- a diatribe against consumerism
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