vituperation
21vituperation — n. Abuse, blame, reproach, reviling, upbraiding, railing, objurgation, invective, scolding, severe censure …
22vituperation — n 1. castigation, chastisement, scolding, chiding, upbraiding, Inf. dressing down, reprimand, admonition, lecture, expostulation, Chiefly Brit. Inf. jobation, slap in the face, Inf. rap on the knuckles; philippic, diatribe, tirade; defamation,… …
23vituperation — vi·tu·per·a·tion …
24vituperation — vi•tu•per•a•tion [[t]vaɪˌtu pəˈreɪ ʃən, ˌtyu , vɪ [/t]] n. 1) verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation 2) an act of vituperating …
25vituperation — /vəˌtjupəˈreɪʃən/ (say vuh.tyoohpuh rayshuhn), /vaɪ / (say vuy ) noun 1. the act of vituperating. 2. verbal abuse …
26vituperation — noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep seated ill will • Syn: ↑invective, ↑vitriol • Derivationally related forms: ↑vitriolic (for: ↑vitriol), ↑vituperate …
27abuse — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French abus, from Latin abusus, from abuti to consume, from ab + uti to use Date: 15th century 1. a corrupt practice or custom 2. improper or excessive use or treatment ; misuse < drug abuse > < …
28vituperaţie — VITUPERÁŢIE, vituperaţii, s.f. (livr.) Blamare, defăimare, denigrare. – Din fr. vitupération. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.04.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 vituperáţie s. f. (sil. ţi e), art. vituperáţia (sil. ţi a), g. d. art. vituperáţiei; pl. vituperáţii …
29invective — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. denunciation, vituperation, vilification. See imprecation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. denunciation, vituperation, condemnation; see accusation 2 , blame 1 , insult . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus)… …
30abuse — vb Abuse, misuse, mistreat, maltreat, ill treat, outrage all denote to use or treat a person or thing improperly or wrongfully. Abuse and misuse are capable of wider use than the others, for they do not invariably imply either deliberateness or… …
