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Philippic
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Philippic
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a bitter or impassioned speech of denunciation; invective
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Philippic
see synonyms of philippic noun
1.
any of the orations of Demosthenes against Philip, king of Macedon
2. [p-]
any bitter verbal attack
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Philippic
see synonyms of philippicn.
1. Any of the orations of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon in the fourth century BC.
2. Any of the orations of Cicero against Antony in 44 BC.
3. philippic A verbal denunciation characterized by harsh, often insulting language; a tirade.
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