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inveigh

[ in-vey ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail (usually followed by against ):

    to inveigh against isolationism.

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inveigh

/ ɪˈɪ /

verb

  1. intrfoll byagainst to speak with violent or invective language; rail
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𾱲, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·𾱲İ noun
  • ܲi·𾱲iԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of inveigh1

1480–90; < Latin Աī to attack with words, equivalent to in- in- 2 + ī passive infinitive of vehere to ride, drive, sail ( wain )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of inveigh1

C15: from Latin Աī, literally: to be carried in, hence, assail physically or verbally, from in- ² + ī to be carried, ride
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As Trump has ramped up his program of deportations, taken an axe to due process and continually inveighed against his political enemies, the directive to root around for loopholes is cause for concern.

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They launched rowdy boos and jeers every time Sanders inveighed against Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk.

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It would be tempting to conclude that Hollywood should heed postelection autopsies inveighing against “magic words,” “radical chic” and “going woke.”

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Sunday's Politico Playbook column inveighed against the “Call Her Daddy” announcement along with the rest of Harris’ scheduled appearances this week, declaring that Harris is “still largely avoiding the media.”

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“America needs good men,” Republican Sen. Josh Hawley inveighed in a 2021 speech at the National Conservatism Conference titled “The Future of the American Man.”

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