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diatribe.

diatribe (abusive, bitter discourse)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/dja.tʁib/
  1. diatribe (abusive, bitter discourse)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Latin diatriba (“learned discussion or discourse”), from Ancient Greek διατριβή (diatribḗ, “way of spending time, lecture”), from διά (diá, “through”) + τρίβω (tríbō, “to waste, wear out”).

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