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   tirade

   /tʌɪˈreɪd/

   noun

   • 1. a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation: "a tirade of abuse"

   Word Origin early 19th century: from French, literally ‘long speech’, from Italian tirata ‘volley’, from tirare ‘to pull’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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