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Point Polemic Pah Lem Ik Noun Long Rambling Speech Diatribe

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(pah-LEM-ik), noun

A long, rambling speech or diatribe, the goal of which is to prove a point or sway the listener to see your point of view.

“He had a strong will and a talent for POLEMIC.” – Saul Bellow, American author

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