n. Function: noun
a violent, often protracted, and usually denunciatory speech or writing FF1C; lashed out with a vicious tirade of angry protest FF1E;
Synonyms: diatribe, harangue, jeremiad, philippic
Related Words: rant, rodomontade, screed; abuse, invective, revilement, vituperation; censure, condemnation, denunciation; berating, tongue-lashing; lecture, sermon