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inveigh against — ˌinveigh ˈagainst [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they inveigh against he/she/it inveighs against present participle inveighing against … Useful english dictionary
inveigh against — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms inveigh against : present tense I/you/we/they inveigh against he/she/it inveighs against present participle inveighing against past tense inveighed against past participle inveighed against very formal inveigh … English dictionary
inveigh — [[t]ɪnve͟ɪ[/t]] inveighs, inveighing, inveighed VERB If you inveigh against something, you criticize it strongly. [FORMAL] [V against n] A lot of his writings inveigh against luxury and riches … English dictionary
inveigh — in|veigh [ ın veı ] verb ,inveigh against phrasal verb transitive VERY FORMAL inveigh against someone/something to criticize someone or something very strongly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
inveigh — in|veigh [ınˈveı] v inveigh against / [inveigh against sb/sth] phr v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: invehi to attack , from invehere, from vehere to carry ] to criticize someone or something strongly … Dictionary of contemporary English
inveigh — verb inveigh against sb/sth phrasal verb (T) formal to criticize someone or something strongly … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
epigraphy — epigraphist, epigrapher, n. /i pig reuh fee/, n. 1. the study or science of epigraphs or inscriptions, esp. of ancient inscriptions. 2. inscriptions collectively. [1850 55; EPIGRAPH + Y3] * * * ▪ historiography Introduction the study of written… … Universalium
object — Synonyms and related words: IC analysis, affair, agree to disagree, aim, an existence, appositive, article, artifact, attribute, attributive, balk, ban, be against, be at cross purposes, beef, being, bitch, blackball, body, boggle, boycott, break … Moby Thesaurus
Buddhist vegetarianism — In Buddhism, the views on vegetarianism vary from school to school. In the schools of the Theravada and Vajrayana, the act of eating meat is not always prohibited (see Jivaka Sutta, below); the Mahayana schools generally recommend a vegetarian… … Wikipedia
denounce — Synonyms and related words: accuse, allege, anathematize, anathemize, animadvert on, arraign, article, assail, attack, attaint, be imminent, betray, blacklist, blame, bludgeon, book, brand, bring accusation, bring charges, bring home to, bring to … Moby Thesaurus
