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what eight letter word, meaning a bitter or resentful verbal or written attack, is ultimately derived from greek with a much gentler meaning of 'spendind time in discourse' ?
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di�a�tribe [ d ə trb ] (plural di�a�tribes)
noun
Definition:
bitter criticism: a bitter verbal or written attack on somebody or something
a diatribe against falling standards
[Late 16th century. Via French < Greek diatribē "act of spending time (in discourse)"]
di�a�tribe [ d ə trb ] (plural di�a�tribes)
noun
Definition:
bitter criticism: a bitter verbal or written attack on somebody or something
a diatribe against falling standards
[Late 16th century. Via French < Greek diatribē "act of spending time (in discourse)"]
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