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vitriol
noun [U] /ˈvɪt.ri.əl/Definition
› violent hate and anger expressed through severe criticism: He is a writer who has often been criticized by the press but never before with such vitriol.Feelings of dislike and hatredDisapproving and criticizingDamaging reputation vitriolic
/ˌvɪt.riˈɒl.ɪk/
/-ˈɑː.lɪk/ adjective › He launched a vitriolic attack on the prime minister, accusing him of shielding corrupt friends.Critical and uncomplimentary vitriolically
/ˌvɪt.riˈɒl.ɪ.kəl.i/
/-ˈɑː.lɪ-/ adverb Critical and uncomplimentary
/-ˈɑː.lɪk/ adjective › He launched a vitriolic attack on the prime minister, accusing him of shielding corrupt friends.Critical and uncomplimentary vitriolically
/ˌvɪt.riˈɒl.ɪ.kəl.i/
/-ˈɑː.lɪ-/ adverb Critical and uncomplimentary (Definition of vitriol noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- antagonism noun
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- disgust noun
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- loathing noun
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