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noun
The act of fulminating or exploding; detonation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The act of thundering forth threats or censures, as with authority.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
That which is fulminated or thundered forth; vehement menace or censure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the act of exploding with noise and violence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: explosion, burst
noun
thunderous verbal attack
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: diatribe
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: denunciation, denouncement
History
From Middle French fulmination, from Latin fulminātiō; equivalent to fulmine + -ation.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
