Diatribe

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A prolonged or exhaustive discussion; especially, an acrimonious or invective harangue; a strain of abusive or railing language; a philippic. The ephemeral diatribe of a faction. - John Morley.

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diatribe - thunderous verbal attack Synonyms: fulmination

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