| 单词 | invective |
| 释义 | invective —invectively, adv. —invectiveness, n. /in vek"tiv/, n. 1. vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach. 2. a railing accusation; vituperation. 3. an insulting or abusive word or expression. adj. 4. vituperative; denunciatory; censoriously abusive. [1400-50; late ME < LL invectivus abusive, equiv. to L invect(us) (ptp. of invehi to attack with words, INVEIGH) + -ivus -IVE] Syn. 1. contumely, scorn. See abuse. |
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