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tirade

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tirade

(noun)

Meaning

a long and angry speech

Example

"During the meeting, Sarah launched into a tirade about the new rules."

Synonyms

outburstdiatribeharangue

Antonyms

praisecompliment

More about this word

Word origin
From French 'tirade', meaning a lengthy discourse.

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