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fulminate (verb), fulminates; fulminated; fulminating
1. To issue a thunderous verbal attack, denunciation, or a forceful criticism against someone or something: Bicyclists often fulminate at some automobile drivers because they drive in the bike lanes and create dangerous situations for those who are peddling there.
2. To detonate violently or to cause something to explode violently with a loud noise: During the storm, the thunder continued to fulminate and rage in the sky for quite a while causing many people to be very frightened!
3. Etymology: "to publish a 'thundering' denunciation", from Latin fulminatus, fulminare "to hurl or to strike with lightning" from fulmen, fulminis, "lightning". Related to fulgere, "to shine, to flash".
To yell with threats or denunciations.
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To yell with threats or denunciations.
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To issue a thunderous verbal attack.
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To explode suddenly with a command.
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