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VITUPERATIVE
scathing, vituperative
(adjective) marked by harshly abusive criticism; “his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists”; “her vituperative railing”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
vituperative (comparative more vituperative, superlative most vituperative)
Marked by harsh, spoken, or written abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.
Synonyms
• (marked by harsh verbal abuse): abusive, censorious, invective, ranting, scolding
Source: Wiktionary
Vi*tu"per*a*tive, a.
Definition: Uttering or writing censure; containing, or characterized by, abuse; scolding; abusive.
– Vi*tu"per*a*tive*ly, adv. Vituperative appellations derived from their real or supposed ill qualities. B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MECHANISM
(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”
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