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inveigh

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As a verb, inveigh means (intransitive, with against or occasionally about, formerly also with on, at, upon) To complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism.

Meanings of inveigh

3 meanings

verb

  1. (intransitive, with against or occasionally about, formerly also with on, at, upon) To complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism

  2. Speak against in an impassioned manner

    “he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society”

    Similar: declaim
Older and rare meanings (1)
  1. obsoleteTo draw in or away; to entice, inveigle.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: complain bitterly
verb: speak against in an impassioned manner

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