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inveigh
What does inveigh mean?
inveigh (verb): to complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce inveigh?
/ɪnˈveɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does inveigh come from?
Borrowed from Latin invehō (“bring in, carry in”), from in- + vehō (“carry”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of inveigh?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “inveigh” mean?
to encourage, especially the growth or development of something
Not quite: that's what nurture means.
to complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism
Right! That's what “inveigh” means.
to contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study
Not quite: that's what meditate means.
to distinguish something as being different from something else
Not quite: that's what discern means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “inveigh”?
rail
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eddy
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flap
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brag
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