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fulminateMain Entry: 1ful·mi·nate Pronunciation: \-ˌnāt\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): ful·mi·nat·ed; ful·mi·nat·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin fulminatus, past participle of fulminare, from Latin, to strike (of lightning), from fulmin-, fulmen lightning; akin to Latin flagrare to burn — more at black Date: 15th century transitive verb : to utter or send out with denunciation <fulminate a decree>intransitive verb : to send forth censures or invectives — ful·mi·na·tion \ˌfu̇l-mə-ˈnā-shən, ˌfəl-\ noun
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