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vituperate
Phonetic spelling
- vī-ˈtü-pə-ˌrāt
- və-
- -ˈtyü-
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vituperate is not considered offensive across 1 Merriam-Webster entry.
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- to abuse or censure severely or abusively : berate
- to use harsh condemnatory language
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vituperate verb
- First known use
- 1542 in the meaning defined at transitive
- Etymology
- Latin vituperatus, past participle of vituperare, from vitium fault + parare to make, prepare — more at pare
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vituperate
to abuse or censure severely or abusively : berate
- Base form
- vituperate
- Other forms
- vituperated · vituperating · vituperates · vituperator · vituperators
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