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diatribe

[dahy-uh-trahyb]

noun

  1. a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism.

    repeated diatribes against the senator.

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diatribe

/ ˈ岹ɪəˌٰɪ /

noun

  1. a bitter or violent criticism or attack; denunciation

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of diatribe1

1575–85; < Latin diatriba < Greek 徱ٰḗ pastime, study, discourse, derivative of 徱ٰí𾱲 to rub away ( dia- dia- + ٰí𾱲 to rub)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of diatribe1

C16: from Latin diatriba learned debate, from Greek 徱ٰŧ discourse, pastime, from diatribein to while away, from dia- + tribein to rub
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Musk's diatribe against the Trump-backed bill, which includes huge tax breaks and more investment in defence, comes after he spent months pushing for cuts to government spending.

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By issuing threatening press releases, diatribes masquerading as policy guidance, current OCR leadership is not trying to enforce the law.

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Trump is known for his angry diatribes against celebrities who criticize him, including Taylor Swift and Robert DeNiro.

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In his ongoing "diatribe", Clarke said if he was sent to prison he would kill the MP and then himself, the court heard.

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In a dissent that reads like a partisan diatribe from a Trump social media post, Alito wrote an eight-page rant that blatantly misrepresents the court record.

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