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Uttering or writing censure; containing, or characterized by, abuse; scolding; abusive.

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  1. a. Uttering or writing censure; containing, or characterized by, abuse; scolding; abusive.
  2. adj. marked by harshly abusive criticism
  3. Uttering or writing censure; containing, or characterized by, abuse; scolding; abusive. -- Vi*tu"per*a*tive*ly, adv. Vituperative appellations derived from their real or supposed ill qualities. B. Jonson.
  4. Uttering or writing censure; containing, or characterized by,abuse; scolding; abusive.-- Vi*tu"per*a*tive*ly, adv.Vituperative appellations derived from their real or supposed illqualities. B. Jonson.
  5. j:100 s marked by harshly abusive criticism