fling
verb [I or T, usually + adv/prep] (SAY ANGRILY) /flɪŋ/ (flung, flung)Definition
› to say something angrily: They were flinging bitter accusations at each other. [+ speech] "I don't care what you think", she flung (back) at him.Talking angrily
(Definition of fling verb (SAY ANGRILY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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