The Only Use
fulminate
in
1984, by Orwell
(Edited)
- He might be denouncing Goldstein and demanding sterner measures against thought-criminals and saboteurs, he might be fulminating against the atrocities of the Eurasian army, he might be praising Big Brother or the heroes on the Malabar front-it made no difference.
p. 54.3fulminating = criticizing severely
Definitions:
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(1)
(fulminate as in: fulminate against the plan) to criticize severely
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(2)
(fulminate as in: the nitroglycerin fulminated) to explode, cause to explode, or an explosive chemical
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Fulminate can be sued to describe a disease that comes on suddenly and intensely.