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coffee100 | 22:50 Mon 11th Dec 2006 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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what eight letter word, meaning a bitter or resentful verbal or written attack, is ultimately derived from greek with a much gentler meaning of 'spendind time in discourse' ?
thanks for any help, please dont tell me to go to the yahoo site i cant sign in for some odd reason.
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Diatribe
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di�a�tribe [ d ə trb ] (plural di�a�tribes)


noun

Definition:

bitter criticism: a bitter verbal or written attack on somebody or something
a diatribe against falling standards


[Late 16th century. Via French < Greek diatribē "act of spending time (in discourse)"]
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thanks ontarioice, dont know whats up every time i try to sign in its saying something about message bouncing, not very up on this, did keep trying but had to change name and everything still no luck, but thanks for your help

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