diatribe
noun | /diatribe/
a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something
diatribe
noun | /diatribe/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMa forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something
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"The article was a diatribe against corruption."
"He launched a diatribe at his critics during the press conference."
Mnemonic Trick
Diatribe = Die + Tribe → tribe shouting angrily.
Etymology
From Greek diatribē = pastime, discourse
later used for bitter criticism
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