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My Fannish Corner ([personal profile] mxcatmoon) wrote in [community profile] vocab_drabbles2023-01-06 03:14 am

#044 - Vituperate

This week's word is


Vituperate




[vəˈtyo͞opərāt, vīˈt(y)o͞opəˌrāt]


VERB
Blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language.




From Merriam-Webster:

Vituperate has several close synonyms, including berate and revile. Berate usually refers to scolding that is drawn out and abusive. Revile means to attack or criticize in a way prompted by anger or hatred. Vituperate can be used as a transitive or intransitive verb and adds to the meaning of revile by stressing an attack that is particularly harsh or unrelenting.