Fulminate Definition

fulminate
noun
  1. a salt or ester of fulminic acid
verb
  1. criticize severely; "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies"
  2. come on suddenly and intensely; "the disease fulminated"
  3. cause to explode violently and with loud noise

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