[U] (formal) rude language and unpleasant remarks that sb shouts when they are very angry:
The gesture infuriated him and he let out a stream of invective. * a speech full of invective against the government
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Is invective a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, invective is tagged as noun.
Does invective appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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