fulmination
/fʌlmɪˈneɪʃən/
fulmination
English
Noun
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Definition
The act of fulminating or exploding; detonation.
Etymology
From Middle French fulmination, from Latin fulminātiō; equivalent to fulmine + -ation.
Example Sentences
- "It is curious, reading the fulminations of American purists of the last generation, to note how many of the Americanisms they denounced have not only got into perfectly good usage at home but even broken down all guards across the ocean."
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