vituperative

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which, to his ears, was unison to Nincompoop, and every name vituperative under heaven.--By his ashes!

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  1. adjective Using, containing, or marked by harshly abusive censure.

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  • We captured 'em Punctuating with picturesque vituperative, Hoke described an imaginary and inhuman raid by Doc Savage's men upon his camp on the island. —  062 - The Pirate's Ghost
  • Bird is some kind of conservative / libertarian blogger, famed for his vituperative, repititious and highly abusive style of argument, and for his idiosyncratic views as regards martians and fractional reserve banking, among other things. —  Planet Atheism
  • Science blogging can play a role in improving science … but the kind of vituperative tone that dominates some blogs greatly diminishes any positive contribution they might make. —  Climate Audit
  • Their moral tone was offensive, vituperative, and vindictive. —  The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria
  • He delivered vituperative, even obscene sermons, which may still be read in his collected works. —  The Forty-Niners A Chronicle of the California Trail and El Dorado
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