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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Vituperation

· Vi·tu·per·a·tion · IPA /v(a)ɪˌt(j)upəˈɹeɪʃən/
01 n. The act of vituperating; abuse; severe censure; blame.
  1. 1.
    The act of vituperating; abuse; severe censure; blame.
    “When a man becomes untractable and inaccessible by fierceness and pride, then vituperation comes upon him.” — Donne.