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tirade (s) (noun), tirades (pl)
1. A prolonged declamatory outpouring, as of censure; a long angry speech or lecture: The talk-show hosts are known to continually deliver tirades against their political opponents.

The office-seeker let loose a tirade of vilifications against his opponent.

2. Etymology: from Italian tirata, "volley, a discharge of firearms"; a tirade is "a volley of words", usually of censure or severe criticism.
A speech which is violent and long that blames others for doing the wrong things.
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Language that expresses anger at what someone has done.
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tirade (verb), tirades; tiraded; tirading
To make a long and angry speech that includes condemnation, reprimanding, and scolding: The new candidate for mayor was tirading about the current mayor as a failure.

The football coach tiraded the team for losing the game.

The principal of the high school was tirading a group of students for their misbehavior and disobedience.

The writer was pointing out that the critic can't tirade people for not being able to spell; especially, when he makes spelling errors himself.

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