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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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degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
injuriousinflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
expenditurethe act or process of expending
renderto melt down
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
soarto fly aloft or about
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion