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vituperated

verb , past tense of vituperate

Synonyms and Antonyms of vituperated

to criticize harshly and usually publicly

every week the minister would ascend the pulpit and vituperate the parishioners for a litany of vices

Synonyms of vituperated

abused, assailed, attacked, bashed, belabored, blasted, castigated, excoriated, jumped (on), lambasted, potshot, savaged, scathed, slammed, trashed

Words Related to vituperated

berated, harangued, harassed, harried, reviled, scolded, whipped

blasphemed, cursed, execrated, imprecated, profaned

affronted, insulted, slurred

aspersed, bad-mouthed, belittled, blackguarded, disparaged, put down

libeled (or libelled), slandered, traduced, vilified

chastised, chid (or chided), criticized, laced (into), rebuked, reprimanded

fulminated, lashed (out)

Phrases Synonymous with vituperated

beat up on, lit into, sailed into, tied into

Near Antonyms of vituperated

acclaimed, commended, complimented, hailed, lauded, praised

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