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Harangue Word Appears Evolved Italian Public Hə'Ræŋ  N

Front harangue
Pron [hə'ræŋ]
Back 【harangue】
 n. 热烈的演说
We had to listen to a long harangue about our own shortcomings.
我们必须去听一有关我们缺点的长篇大论。
Vocab
haranguea loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

A harangue is more than a speech, louder than a discussion, and nastier than a lecture. It is a verbal attack that doesn't let up, delivered as a verb or received as a noun. Either way, it's pretty unpleasant.

The word harangue developed its modern spelling around 1530, when the word was recorded as harangue in French. The word, meaning a strong, nasty rant, appears to have evolved from the Old Italian word aringa, probably from the word for a public square or place for public speaking. This in turn appears to have evolved from a Germanic word related to ring, as in "circular gathering," which is clearly similar to the Italian meaning.

All forms of 'harangue' will appear on average once every 1483 pages.
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