noun a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, esp. such a speech delivered in public; tirade.The senator was well-known for his long-winded harangues on the subject of free…
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WOTD: scandal
1. a reported behavior or event that is illegal or considered morally wrong and which causes strongly negative public reaction.Their private use of government funds was a scandal. 2. the damage or…
WOTD: gamut
noun the whole extent or range of anything.Her vast literary knowledge covers the gamut of genres from graphic novels to epic poems. See the full entry
WOTD: derive
transitive verb to obtain or extract from an original source (usu. fol. by “from”).Many medicines have ingredients that are derived from plants.From what source did you derive that information? intransitive verb to…