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   fulminate

   /ˈfʊlmɪneɪt/

   verb

   • 1. express vehement protest: "he fulminated against the evils of his time" Similar protestrailragerantthunderstormdeclaiminveighspeak outmake/take a standdenouncedecrycondemncriticizecensuredisparageattackexecratearraigninformal:mouth off aboutkick up a fuss/stink aboutgo on aboutrare:animadvertexcoriatevociferate aboutvituperate
   • 2. explode violently or flash like lightning: literary "thunder fulminated around the house" Similar explodeflashcrackdetonateblow upgo offrumble

   noun

   • 1. a salt or ester of fulminic acid.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin fulminat- ‘struck by lightning’, from fulmen, fulmin- ‘lightning’. The earliest sense (derived from medieval Latin fulminare) was ‘denounce formally’, later ‘issue formal censures’ (originally said of the Pope). A sense ‘emit thunder and lightning’, based on the original Latin meaning, arose in the early 17th century, and hence ‘explode violently’ (late 17th century).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFULMINATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to express strong and angry criticism: fulminate against I had to listen to Michael fulminating against the government. fulminate about I don't think people should fulminate about a book they've never read. "This shows a complete lack of respect !" he fulminates. Fewer examples.

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   The meaning of FULMINATE is to utter or send out with denunciation. How to use fulminate in a sentence. Did you know?

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   verb (used without object) , ful·mi·nat·ed, ful·mi·nat·ing. to explode with a loud noise; detonate. to issue denunciations or the like (usually followed by against ): The minister fulminated against legalized vice.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFULMINATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb. If you fulminate against someone or something, you criticize them angrily. [formal] They all fulminated against the new curriculum. [V + against/about] Synonyms: criticize, rage, curse, denounce More Synonyms of fulminate. fulmination (fʊlmɪneɪʃən , fʌl- ) Word forms: plural fulminations variable noun. ...fulminations against the government.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFULMINATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to express strong and angry criticism: fulminate against I had to listen to Michael fulminating against the government. fulminate about I don't think people should fulminate about a book they've never read. "This shows a complete lack of respect !" he fulminates. Fewer examples.

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   Definition of fulminate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   verb. cause to explode violently and with loud noise. see more. verb. come on suddenly and intensely. “the disease fulminated ” see more. verb. criticize severely. “He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare” synonyms: rail. see more. noun. a salt or ester of fulminic acid. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Fulminate."