Screed is a synonym of polemic.
Screed is a synonym of polemic.
Polemic is a synonym of screed.
As nouns the difference between polemic and screed
is that polemic is a person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant while screed is a long discourse or harangue.
As a adjective polemic
is having the characteristics of a polemic.
As a verb screed is
(construction|masonry) to produce a smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material.
polemic
English
Alternative forms
* polemick (obsolete)
Noun
(
en noun)
A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.
An argument or controversy.
(senseid)A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
Synonyms
* (person) controversialist, disputant
* (strong verbal or written attack) harangue, screed, rant, tirade
Derived terms
* polemical
* polemicist
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Having the characteristics of a polemic.
Synonyms
* polemical
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Anagrams
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screed
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A long discourse or harangue.
A piece of writing.
A tool, usually a long strip of wood or other material, for producing a smooth, flat surface on, for example, a concrete floor or a plaster wall.
A smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material.
Synonyms
*(impassioned and angry discourse) diatribe, harangue, polemic, rant, tirade
*(smooth flat layer of concrete or similar) slab
Related terms
*shred
Verb
(
en verb)
(construction, masonry) To produce a smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material.
(construction, masonry) To use a screed (tool).
Quotations
* 1999 , U.S. Dept. of the Army, Concrete, masonry, and brickwork: a practical handbook , page 131
*: The sequence of the operation is: screed', vibrate, then ' screed again. If forms are in good alignment and firmly supported, and if the concrete has the correct workability,
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