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diatribal

diatribal adjective: being or characteristic of a diatribe.

Adjective

diatribal (comparative more diatribal, superlative most diatribal)

  1. Being or characteristic of a diatribe.
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    Synonyms:
    diatribical

Synonyms of diatribal

Forms of diatribal

comparativemore diatribal
superlativemost diatribal

Origin of diatribal

From diatribe + -al.

Questions about diatribal

What does diatribal mean?
Diatribal means being or characteristic of a diatribe.
What part of speech is diatribal?
Diatribal is an adjective.

Words near diatribal in the dictionary

  1. diatoxanthin
  2. diatreme
  3. diatremes
  4. diatreta
  5. diatretum
  6. diatribal
  7. diatribe
  8. diatribes
  9. diatribical
  10. diatribism
  11. diatribist

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