inveigh

[/ɪnˈveɪ/]

verb

criticar veementemente

1. to speak or write about something with great disapproval; to protest strongly against something

She inveighed against the government's policies in her speech.

Ela criticou veementemente as políticas do governo em seu discurso.

2. to make a vehement verbal attack

The columnist inveighed against corruption.

O colunista protestou vigorosamente contra a corrupção.

NYC Slang

rant against; go off on

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

criticar veementemente; protestar contra

standard usage in formal and informal contexts

São Paulo

reclamar contra; protestar

common in journalistic and political discourse

Portugal

criticar veementemente; protestar energicamente

formal and literary usage

inveigh against injustice

inveigh against tyranny

inveigh with passion

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