tirade \TY-raid; tih-RAID\, noun:
A long angry speech; a violent denunciation; a prolonged outburst full of censure or abuse.
The force of this tirade made Matthew glance nervously at Coots, who shrugged and asked his partner, "You just about all through?"-- Trevanian, Incident at Twenty-Mile
Bobby wanted to enquire further, but knew better; more questions were apt to set off a tirade.-- Stephen King, Hearts In Atlantis
He was likeable, had panache, and his contemptuous tirades were rarely taken at face value.-- Michael Schaller, Altered States
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