invective: Meaning and Definition of

in•vec•tive

Pronunciation: (in-vek'tiv), [key]
— n.
  1. vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach.
  2. a railing accusation; vituperation.
  3. an insulting or abusive word or expression.
—adj.
  1. vituperative; denunciatory; censoriously abusive.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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