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noun
Any of the discourses of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon, defending the liberty of Athens.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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Synonyms: admonition, condemnation, diatribe, dithyramb, harangue, impugnation, j'accuse, jeremiad, philippic, polemic, rant, screed, slanging match, tirade
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noun
a speech of violent denunciation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tirade, broadside
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: denunciation, denouncement, declamation
History
From Latin philippicus, from Ancient Greek φιλιππικός (philippikós), from Φίλιππος (Phílippos, “lover of horses”), from φίλος (phílos, “loving”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).
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