diatribe
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dia·tribe (dī′ə trīb′)
noun
Etymology: Fr < L diatriba, learned discussion < Gr diatribē, a wearing away < diatribein < dia-, through + tribein, to rub, akin to L terere, to rub: see throw
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Converse of object
- write: A few years later I took my revenge by writing a diatribe against presentiments.
Adjective modifier
- usual: I won't bother repeating his words, suffice to say they are the usual offensive diatribe.
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