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inveigh

verb/ɪnˈveɪ/

C2CEFR level
85/100Rarity: very rare
FormalRegister

To speak or write about something with great hostility.

The preacher inveighed against greed while quietly amassing a fortune of his own.

Similar: rail, fulminate, protest

Origin: From Latin invehi 'to attack with words', from in- + vehere 'to carry'.

Topic: denunciation in General English

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