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Inveigh

Inveigh Meaning & Definition
Inveigh Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Inveigh?

[v] speak against, in an impassioned manner; "he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society"
[v] complain bitterly

Synonyms | Synonyms for Inveigh: declaim | rail

Related Terms | Find terms related to Inveigh:

See Also | complain | kick | kvetch | plain | protest | quetch | sound off

Inveigh In Webster's Dictionary

\In*veigh"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Inveighed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inveighing}.] [L. invehere, invectum, to carry or bring into or against, to attack with words, to inveigh; pref. in- in + vehere to carry. See {Vehicle}, and cf. {Invective}.] To declaim or rail (against some person or thing); to utter censorious and bitter language; to attack with harsh criticism or reproach, either spoken or written; to use invectives; -- with against; as, to inveigh against character, conduct, manners, customs, morals, a law, an abuse. All men inveighed against him; all men, except court vassals, opposed him. --Milton. The artificial life against which we inveighed. --Hawthorne.

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