tirade
a long, angry, and often abusive outburst of speech
Word origin: From French tirer, to pull or draw out.
Tirade in a sentence
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The coach launched into a furious tirade about the team's lack of discipline.
What began as a measured critique escalated into a tirade against the entire administration's economic record.
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Once a blank supporter of the policy, the governor now denounces it at every opportunity, embarrassed that she ever endorsed it.
Using “tirade” well
A tirade is a long, angry, and often abusive outburst of speech, more sustained and hostile than ordinary criticism. It is the opposite of praise or a compliment.
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