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fulminate

noun verb

A salt or ester of fulminic acid

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Word length
9
Starts with
F
Ends with
E
Contains
UL
Scrabble score
14

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Pronunciation

ˈfʌlmɪneɪt

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noun

  1. A salt or ester of fulminic acid

verb

  1. Cause to explode violently and with loud noise

verb

  1. Come on suddenly and intensely

    “The disease fulminated”

verb

  1. Criticize severely

    “He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare”

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The disease fulminated
He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare
She railed against the bad social policies

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