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invective

[in-vek-tiv] / ɪnˈvɛk tɪv /


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His players have come to invite the invective, knowing where it will lead them.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2024

Commissioners’ meetings became notoriously contentious, with disagreements over policy frequently veering into personal invective.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

He leaps up, grabs a handset and lets loose a stream of invective over the airwaves.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2023

No—Ackman’s saved his invective to lambaste perceived wrongdoings at Harvard, instead.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2023

It is interesting, in that light, to note that the outsider’s invective is typically more stern and solemn: an insider, more comfortable reading the audience’s social codes, can risk a joke.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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