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invective
(n.) a violent verbal attack; insult(s); (adj.) characterized by strong criticism, insults, etc.
In a passionate speech filled with both praise and invective, the senator left no doubt about his position on crucial issues of domestic and foreign politics.
Related English word: invectiveness
Latin root words: inveho, invehere, invexi, invectus - to bring in; (refl. or pass.) to attack; veho, vehere, vexi, vectus - to carry
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