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fulmination

ful·mi·na·tion

US/fʌlmɪˈneɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

the act of exploding with noise and violence

  • “his fulminations frightened the horses”

Origin

From Middle French fulmination, from Latin fulminātiō; equivalent to fulmine + -ation.

Phrases

  • fulminating compound
  • fulminic acid

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