fulmination

/ˌfʌlmɪˈneɪʃən/
noun
  1. A loud, violent explosion or thunderclap.
    • The fulmination of the volcano could be heard miles away.
    • The chemist's experiment ended with a dangerous fulmination.
    • A sudden fulmination shook the windows during the storm.
  2. A strong verbal attack or harsh criticism.
    • The senator's fulmination against the new policy lasted for an hour.
    • The editorial was a fulmination against corruption in local government.
    • His fulmination about the team's poor performance surprised everyone.
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