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invective

[in-vek-tiv] / ɪnˈvɛk tɪv /


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There were plenty of incendiary invective for Ross to pull from.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

The book’s finest pieces wrangle, in elegant prose, with humanity’s contradictions; the weaker ones indulge in name-dropping, footnotes and op-ed invective.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

The directive from the club is that Rodgers resigned, but reading Desmond's invective, line by line, you have to wonder why did he allow it to get this far down the line?

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

But it’s fair to say that Reagan never indulged in outright name-calling or hateful invective, stressed his desire for negotiation over confrontation and left the nuclear saber-rattling to subordinates.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

Her wave of invective had crashed over him and still he sat there.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee




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