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VITUPERATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vituperation mean? 

VITUPERATION (noun)
  The noun VITUPERATION has 1 sense:

1. abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill willplay

  Familiarity information: VITUPERATION used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


VITUPERATION (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

invective; vitriol; vituperation

Hypernyms ("vituperation" is a kind of...):

abuse; contumely; insult; revilement; vilification (a rude expression intended to offend or hurt)

Derivation:

vituperate (spread negative information about)


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