vitriols

noun

plural of vitriol
as in abuses
harsh insulting language the review was more than just unfavorable—it was loaded with vitriol

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  1. abuses
  2. insults
  3. criticisms
Noun
  • Amnesty has reported abuses against miners in areas taken over by M23 and alleged that gold and coltan are smuggled into Rwanda.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • New government pursues asset recovery Before the election, Magyar promised to bring those responsible for past abuses to justice and to recover public assets misused under Orbán.
    — Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of abuses
Noun
  • The incident reportedly started after a group sitting behind McHenry started shouting insults toward Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma about his fiancée, Winnie Harlow.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The debate was somewhat tamer than the two candidates' first faceoff earlier this month, which featured insults and interruptions in virtually every answer.
    — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of insults
Noun
  • The government efforts to make sure that male royals are producing male emperors have triggered criticisms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • If the report is so defective that nobody should rely on it, release it alongside the state’s criticisms and let lawmakers, journalists, insurance experts and Floridians examine both.
    — Matthew T. Christ, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of criticisms
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“Vitriols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitriols. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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