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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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prowessdistinguished bravery
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practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
drabslattern
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
reparablecapable of being repaired
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introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
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