What is the meaning of fulminate?

noun

  • A salt or ester of fulminic acid.

verb

  • Criticize severely.
    • usage: "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies"
  • Come on suddenly and intensely.
    • usage: "the disease fulminated"
  • Cause to explode violently and with loud noise. .
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