fulmination
Americannoun
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a violent denunciation or censure.
a sermon that was one long fulmination.
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violent explosion.
Etymology
Origin of fulmination
1495–1505; < Latin fulminātiōn- (stem of fulminātiō ) a thundering, fuming. See fulminate, -ion
Example Sentences
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When the dial isn’t tuned to high fulmination, Roy is easier and more moving to read.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 12, 2019
That she goes out and gets one without fuss and fulmination seems somehow revolutionary, only because of the many times broadcast TV has managed to steer way clear of the subject altogether.
From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2019
In response to the news, the following musical fulmination took root.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2016
Billy doesn’t so much as twitch when they pause on his tier, a fulmination of animal heat roaring at his side.
From The Guardian • Feb. 6, 2016
This fulmination was interrupted by shouts of "Shut up" and "'Old yer jaw" and "Put a sock in it" and "Let's get a bit o' sleep," but there was no chance of further sleep.
From Combed Out by Voigt, Frederick Augustus
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