Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the given word.

Fulminate

  1. Criticize

  2. Cheat

  3. Transform

  4. Destroy
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Explanation

Fulminate comes from Latin "fulmen" (thunder/lightning) and means to thunderously criticize, denounce explosively, or attack with fierce language. It can also mean to explode or detonate. "Cheat," "Transform," and "Destroy" don't capture the verbal criticism meaning.

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