fulmination

Pronunciation: /fʌlmɪˈneɪʃən/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun thunderous verbal attack
  2. noun the act of exploding with noise and violence

Etymology

From Middle French fulmination, from Latin fulminātiō; equivalent to fulmine + -ation.

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diatribe

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