Word of the day
polemic
1. a speech or piece of writing expressing a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something
“his polemic against the cultural relativism of the Sixties”
2. the art or practice of engaging in controversial debate or dispute
“the history of science has become embroiled in religious polemics”
noun
/pəˈlɛmɪk/
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"The author's latest polemic _____ the government for its handling of the crisis."
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- debate
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