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vi·tu·per·ate (vī to̵̅o̅′pər āt′, vi-; -tyo̵̅o̅′-)
transitive verb vituperated -·at′ed, vituperating -·at′·ing
to speak abusively to or about; berate; revile
Etymology: < L vituperatus, pp. of vituperare, to blame < vitium, a fault, vice + parare, to prepare
Related Forms:
- vituperative vi·tu′·pera′·tive adjective
- vituperatively vi·tu′·pera′·tively adverb
- vituperativeness vi·tu′·pera′·tive·ness noun
- vituperator vi·tu′·pera′·tor noun
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