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Philippic

a bitter attack or denunciation, especially a verbal one.

"the lecture was a tremendous philippic against our culture

Adumbrate

1. report or represent in outline.

   "they have adumbrated the importance of education as a means of social transformation"

   • indicate faintly.

     "the walls were not more than adumbrated by the meager light"

   • foreshadow or symbolize.

     "what qualities in Christ are adumbrated by the vine?"

Disputatious

1. fond of or causing heated arguments.

   "a congenial hangout for disputatious academics"