Ovation and Philippic

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Ovation noun - Enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval.

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Philippic is an antonym for ovation.

Philippic noun - A long angry speech or scolding.

Usage example: the head coach was briefly suspended after launching into a foul-mouthed philippic during a press conference

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Ovation is an antonym for philippic.

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Philippic and Ovation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ovation/philippic

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