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inveigh
[ in-vey ]
/ ɪnˈveɪ /
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verb (used without object)
to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail (usually followed by against): to inveigh against isolationism.
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Origin of inveigh
OTHER WORDS FROM inveigh
in·veigh·er, nounun·in·veigh·ing, adjectiveWords nearby inveigh
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British Dictionary definitions for inveigh
inveigh
/ (ɪnˈveɪ) /
verb
(intr foll by against) to speak with violent or invective language; rail
Derived forms of inveigh
inveigher, nounWord Origin for inveigh
C15: from Latin invehī, literally: to be carried in, hence, assail physically or verbally, from in- ² + vehī to be carried, ride
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