#533 fulminate

fulminate- to make severe criticisms or denunciations; rail; to explode with noise and violence

C15 from Medieval Latin fulminare

Not sure if you're being funny or not, but for those playing at home I will simply note that in modern usage "fulminate" usually means "criticize acidly.

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