fulminous

British

/ ˈfʌlmɪnəs, ˈfʊl- /

adjective

harshly critical
of, involving, or resembling thunder and lightning

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These pieces are bracing, argumentative and engineered to show the range of the group members: fulminous, intense collective improvisation; rapid, chromatic steeplechases; research into long tones and textures.

From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2014

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