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harangue

/həˈɹeɪŋ/
noun
  1. An impassioned, disputatious public speech.

  2. A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.

    "She gave her son a harangue about the dangers of playing in the street."

Synonymsadmonition, condemnation, criticism, diatribe, polemic, rant
verb
  1. To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.

    "The angry motorist leapt from his car to harangue the other driver."

Synonymsadmonish, berate, lecture

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