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fulminate
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noun (n)
- a salt or ester of fulminic acid(noun.substance)source: wordnet30
- A salt of fulminic acid. See under Fulminic.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- criticize severely(verb.communication)Example:
He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare.
source: wordnet30 - come on suddenly and intensely(verb.change)Example:
The disease fulminated.
source: wordnet30 - cause to explode violently and with loud noise(verb.change)source: wordnet30
- To thunder; hence, to make a loud, sudden noise; to detonate; to explode with a violent report.(verb)source: webster1913
- To cause to explode.(verb)source: webster1913
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