About The Word Fulmination
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Fulmination
Fulmination Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Fulmination?
[n] the act of exploding with noise and violence; "his fulminations frightened the horses"
[n] thunderous verbal attack Synonyms | Synonyms for Fulmination: diatribe Related Terms | Find terms related to Fulmination: See Also | burst | denouncement | denunciation | explosion Fulmination In Webster's Dictionary \Ful"mi*na`tion\, n. [L. fulminatio a darting of
lightning: cf. F. fulmination.]
1. The act of fulminating or exploding; detonation.
2. The act of thundering forth threats or censures, as with
authority.
3. That which is fulminated or thundered forth; vehement
menace or censure.
The fulminations from the Vatican were turned into
ridicule. --Ayliffe.
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