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vituperateto blame or criticize someone or something harshly or abusively

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to blame or criticize someone or something harshly or abusively

Pronunciation (IPA): /vɪˈtuːpəreɪt/

Korean meaning: 맹렬히 비난하다, 호되게 꾸짖다

Korean pronunciation: 비**튜**퍼레이트

Example Sentences

  • My mom vituperated me for eating the last piece of cake she saved for guests.
  • The coach vituperated the team for their lazy performance.
  • Politicians often vituperate their opponents during election campaigns.

vituperate

VERB

//vɪˈtuːpəreɪt//

to blame or criticize someone or something harshly or abusively

vituperate concept
💡 Concept

The angry manager vituperates the employee during the meeting

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vituperate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Vituperate to operate, pressure to generate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/vɪˈtuːpəreɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/vɪˈtjuːpəreɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootvitium
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin vituperare, composed of vitium (fault, vice) and parare (to prepare or make), literally meaning 'to make faults' or 'to censure.' The word entered English in the 16th century through Latin and French influences.

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🎵Rhyme

erateoperategenerate
erate
operate
generate

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom vituperated me for eating the last piece of cake she saved for guests.

The coach vituperated the team for their lazy performance.

Politicians often vituperate their opponents during election campaigns.

The food critic vituperated the restaurant so harshly that it closed down.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

beratecastigatelambasteexcoriatecensure

Antonyms

praisecommendapplaud

Related

criticismreproachscoldrebuke