as in abuses
harsh insulting language
hurled curses and invective at the driver who heedlessly cut them off in traffic
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Recent Examples of invectives
At one point, the crew shot a scene in which Whalen’s character joins a bar fight, shouting invectives at a hapless extra before pummelling him to the ground.
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Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Riley would have invented invectives.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
Today’s writers use it to wildly different ends, from political invectives to plainspoken diaries to surreal dreamscapes.
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Patrick Dundon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2026
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Riley would have invented invectives.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
Today’s writers use it to wildly different ends, from political invectives to plainspoken diaries to surreal dreamscapes.
—
Patrick Dundon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invectives
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The Court’s decision will bar suits by victims of any human-rights abuses, because human-rights protections became part of international law in the 20th century.
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Many of these countries are well known for horrific human rights abuses, lack of justice and abysmal detention conditions.
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In recent weeks, Avila Chevalier has been under a microscope for her past tweets, including posts calling for defunding the police and abolishing the border, alongside harsh insults of big-name Democrats such as former Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
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This is the latest rant in a string of fulminations against the ABC late-night host over the past few days since Kimmel mocked the relationship between the first lady and POTUS late last week.
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The negative shift in 'cynicism's' meaning is largely attributed to the historical lens of Plato's criticisms, as Antisthenes' own writings are scarce.
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But advocates for survivors say there’s ample evidence of failures at high levels, even beyond Guidepost's criticisms of the Executive Committee.
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Morgan and her Judgment Day cronies tried to bribe Danhausen to put curses on their opponents.
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In baseball, curses are no joking matter, and the Curse of the FTD Burger might now have befallen the team.
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“Invectives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invectives. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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