Harangue vs Convolute - What's the difference?
harangue | convolute |
An impassioned, disputatious public speech.
A tirade or rant, whether spoken or written.
* 1895 , , Ch X:
To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.
* 1814 , , Ch XV:
To make unnecessarily complex.
To fold or coil into numerous overlapping layers.
(botany, of a leaf) coiled such that one edge is inside, and one outside the coil, giving a spiral effect in cross section. (A special case of imbricate)
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As verbs the difference between harangue and convolute
is that harangue is while convolute is to make unnecessarily complex.As an adjective convolute is
(botany|of a leaf) coiled such that one edge is inside, and one outside the coil, giving a spiral effect in cross section (a special case of imbricate).harangue
English
Noun
(en noun)- She gave her son a harangue about the dangers of playing in the street.
- The priest took thirty minutes to deliver his harangue on timeliness, making the entire service run late.
- But he continued his harangue without waiting for a reply.
Synonyms
* (tirade or rant): admonition, condemnation, criticism, diatribe, polemic, rant, screed, tiradeVerb
(harangu)- The angry motorist leapt from his car to harangue the other driver.
- This picture of her consequence had some effect, for no one loved better to lead than Maria; and with far more good-humour she answered, "I am much obliged to you, Edmund; you mean very well, I am sure: but I still think you see things too strongly; and I really cannot undertake to harangue all the rest upon a subject of this kind. There would be the greatest indecorum, I think."