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Fulminate

//ˈfʌlmɪneɪt//

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verbfulminates · fulminating · fulminated

1
To make a verbal attack.
In short, the criticism which the great lexicographer fulminated against an unfortunate author, seems to have been adopted by the profession as applicable to everything under the sun […]
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berate condemn criticize
2
To issue as a denunciation.
They fulminated the most hostile of all decrees.
3
To thunder or make a loud noise.

nounfulminates

1
Any salt or ester of fulminic acid, mostly explosive.
On 19 February a jubilant Bigeard announced that his 3rd R.P.C. had seized eighty-seven bombs, seventy kilos of explosive, 5,120 fulminate of mercury detonators, 309 electric detonators, etc.

Word Origin

Inherited from Middle English fulminaten, borrowed from Latin fulminātus, perfect passive participle of fulminō (“to lighten, hurl or strike with lightning”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ful...

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