Synonyms of harangue
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Another word for harangue is j'accuse. Other synonyms of harangue are tirade, screed, polemic, jeremiad and admonition.
Synonyms and similar words for harangue
nounA tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.
- admonitionA rebuke by an authority that one has erred and should not persist in one's actions.
- condemnation
- criticism
- diatribe
- polemicA strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
- rant
- screedA speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism.
- tiradeA long, angry or violent speech.
- dithyrambAn impassioned speech; a rant.
- impugnation
- j'accuseAn accusation, especially one made publicly.
- jeremiadA long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of...
- philippicAny tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation.
- slanging matchA row; an argument in which names are called.
Meaning of harangue
- noun An impassioned, disputatious public speech.
- noun A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.
- verb To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.
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