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rail

verb

Reveal meaning and examples

To complain or criticize in harsh, angry language.

The character begins to rail against rules he has never tried to understand.
Dictionary practice example.
Another musician continued to rail at the rival group in harsh, angry language, reviving complaints that did not address the bus times.
From Two Ensembles, One Rehearsal Room.
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