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   harangue

   /həˈraŋ/

   noun

   • 1. a lengthy and aggressive speech: "they were subjected to a ten-minute harangue by two border guards"

   verb

   • 1. lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner: "he harangued the public on their ignorance"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French arenge, from medieval Latin harenga, perhaps of Germanic origin. The spelling was later altered to conform with French harangue (noun), haranguer (verb).

   Derivatives

   • 1. haranguer noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • H

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   • A

     1

   • R

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   • A

     1

   • N

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   • G

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   • U

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   • E

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