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to fulminate
01
to erupt or burst forth with sudden and intense energy
Intransitive
Examples
The fireworks fulminated in the night sky, filling the air with bursts of color and light.
02
to proclaim or issue a denunciation, decree, or strong protest
Transitive: to fulminate a statement or decree
Examples
The author fulminated a manifesto denouncing censorship and advocating for freedom of expression.
03
to strongly criticize or condemn
Intransitive: to fulminate against sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
fulminate
3rd person singular
fulminates
Present participle
fulminating
Past simple
fulminated
Past participle
fulminated
Examples
The journalist fulminated against the government's handling of the crisis, accusing officials of incompetence.
Fulminate
01
a compound formed from fulminic acid, such as a salt or ester
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
fulminates
Examples
Mercury fulminate is a highly sensitive explosive fulminate.
Lexical Tree
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