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diatribe n

Diatribe means a bitter and forceful verbal attack. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of diatribe

  • a bitter and forceful verbal attack

Usage examples of diatribe

Instead of giving calm feedback, the reviewer wrote a diatribe full of insults.

The meeting turned unpleasant when he launched into a diatribe against everyone who disagreed with him.

Her speech was a diatribe about corruption, delivered with anger and sharp accusations.

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