Philippic
Phi·lip·pic (f
-lp
k)
n.
1. Any of the orations of Demosthenes against Philip of Macedon in the fourth century b.c.
2. Any of the orations of Cicero against Antony in 44 b.c.
3. philippic A verbal denunciation characterized by harsh, often insulting language; a tirade.
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| Noun | 1. | philippic – a speech of violent denunciation
denouncement, denunciation – a public act of denouncing
declamation – vehement oratory
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