philippic Meaning

Definition: (noun) A verbal denunciation characterized by harsh, often insulting ; a tirade.
Synonyms: tirade, broadside.
Usage: Ferrars looked exceedingly angry, and drawing herself up more stiffly than ever, pronounced in retort a bitter philippic.
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Definition: (noun) A verbal denunciation characterized by harsh, often insulting ; a tirade.
Synonyms: tirade, broadside.
Usage: Ferrars looked exceedingly angry, and drawing herself up more stiffly than ever, pronounced in retort a bitter philippic.
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