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Philippic: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Philippic noun. A fierce, bitter speech attacking someone.
How to say it
fih-LIP-ik/fɪˈlɪpɪk/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (LIP).
Philippic in a sentence
The resignation letter turned into a three-page philippic against the board.
Her philippic on the state of the trains drew applause from the whole carriage.
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Where philippic comes from
From Demosthenes's speeches against Philip II of Macedon, a name later given to Cicero's against Mark Antony.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Her _____ on the state of the trains drew applause from the whole carriage.
- dogma
- apophasis
- philippic
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philippic: Her philippic on the state of the trains drew applause from the whole carriage.