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vituperative

 
Dictionary: vi·tu·per·a·tive   (vī-tū'pər-ə-tĭv, -tyū'-, -pə-rā'-, vĭ-) pronunciation
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adj.
Using, containing, or marked by harshly abusive censure.

vituperatively vi·tu'per·a·tive·ly adv.
vituperativeness vi·tu'per·a·tive·ness n.

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adjective

    Of, relating to, or characterized by verbal abuse: abusive, contumelious, invective, opprobrious, scurrilous. See attack/defend, attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: marked by harshly abusive criticism
  Synonym: scathing

 
 
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