harangue
noun/həˈræŋ/
/həˈræŋ/
(disapproving)- a long loud angry speech that criticizes somebody/something or tries to persuade people to do somethingTopics Discussion and agreementc2Word Originlate 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).
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