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Diatribe
Literary genre / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Diatribe (disambiguation).
"Rant" and "Ranting" redirect here. For other uses, see Rant (disambiguation). For the stitching technique, see Rantering.
A diatribe (from the Greek διατριβή), also known less formally as rant, is a lengthy oration, though often reduced to writing, made in criticism of someone or something, often employing humor, sarcasm, and appeals to emotion.
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