| Word | obloquy |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. Strong public criticism or verbal abuse. |
| Sentence | We'll force the Spartan husbands into peace: No cheating, quibbling, squabbling any more. [footnote:] This obloquy in the mouth of a Spartan wife is not dramatically plausible, but the Athenian audience must have enjoyed it. |
| Source | Lysistrata, l. 169, footnote p. 12, trans. Sarah Ruden |
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