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TIRADE

a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language

The meaning of the word tirade is a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language.

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pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
innovationa new idea, method, or device : novelty
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
bivouaca usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color