Synonyms for harangue
həˈræŋha·rangue

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1. harangueverb

   Synonyms:
   polemic, condemnation, admonish, lecture, berate, diatribe, screed, rant, admonition, tirade, criticism

2. haranguenoun

   To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.

   The angry motorist leapt from his car to harangue the other driver.

   Synonyms:
   lecture, berate, admonish, condemnation, screed, criticism, rant, tirade, admonition, diatribe, polemic

3. haranguenoun

   A tirade or rant, whether spoken or written.

   Synonyms:
   screed, polemic, rant, condemnation, tirade, diatribe, criticism, admonition

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1. harangue

   Speech is the general word for utterance of thought in language. A speech may be the delivering of one's sentiments in the simplest way; an oration is an elaborate and prepared speech; a harangue is a vehement appeal to passion, or a speech that has something disputatious and combative in it. A discourse is a set speech on a definite subject, intended to convey instruction. Compare CONVERSATION; DICTION; LANGUAGE.

   Synonyms:
   address, address, discourse, disquisition, dissertation, language, oration, oratory, sermon, speaking, speech, talk, utterance

   Antonyms:
   hush, silence, speechlessness, stillness, taciturnity

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1. harangue

   Synonyms:
   speech, oration, declamation, effusion, rant

   Antonyms:
   stammer, stutter, mutter, mumble, drawl, insinuation, suggestion, reasoning, blandiloquence

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1. harangue, rant, rantingnoun

   a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

   Synonyms:
   ranting, rant, claptrap, fustian, bombast, blah

2. harangueverb

   deliver a harangue to; address forcefully

Matched Categories

1. • Address
   • Declamation

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1. haranguenoun

   Synonyms:
   declamatory speech, public address, popular oration

2. harangueverb

   Synonyms:
   declaim, spout, make a declamatory speech

3. harangueverb

   Synonyms:
   address (in a declamatory style), make an harangue to

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1. haranguenoun

   Synonyms:
   declamation, ranting, effusion, screed, tirade

2. harangueverb

   Synonyms:
   declaim, spout, rant

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How to use harangue in a sentence?

1. Anthony Bourdain:

   I have no plans to do so, i like dogs. However, after about three minutes of her harangue I may or may not have threatened to run right out and get myself a puppy smoothie.