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tirade definition

ti·rade (tī′rād′, tī rād′)

noun

a long, vehement speech, esp. one of denunciation; harangue

Etymology: Fr < It tirata, a volley < pp. of tirare, to draw, fire < VL *tirare

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tirade Synonyms

tirade

n.

harangue, diatribe, invective; see anger, dispute.


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tirade Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • abuse: To what do I owe this tirade of abuse from you?

Converse of object

  • launch: Max launches a tirade against Boyd's would be in-laws.

Preposition: against

  • train: On Saturday from one of our car brigade there was a tirade against the train as unreliable.

Adjective modifier

  • bitter: Sunday, 2nd July 2006, 09:38 LIFE STYLE EXTRA ( UK ) - Candy Spelling has launched a bitter tirade against daughter Tori.

Noun used with modifier

  • opening: Everything is meaningless ' is the books opening tirade and the argument flows straight from these first principles.
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