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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 will
Familiarity information: VITUPERATION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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