The difference between Harangue and Screed
When used as nouns, harangue means an impassioned, disputatious public speech, whereas screed means a long discourse or harangue.
When used as verbs, harangue means to give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone, whereas screed means to produce a smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material.
Screed is also adjective with the meaning: strewn with scree.
check bellow for the other definitions of Harangue and Screed
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Harangue as a noun:
An impassioned, disputatious public speech.
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Harangue as a noun:
A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.
Examples:
"She gave her son a harangue about the dangers of playing in the street."
"The priest took thirty minutes to deliver his harangue on timeliness, making the entire service run late."
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Harangue as a verb (ambitransitive):
To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.
Examples:
"The angry motorist leapt from his car to harangue the other driver."
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Screed as a noun:
A long discourse or harangue.
Examples:
"synonyms: diatribe harangue polemic rant tirade"
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Screed as a noun:
A piece of writing.
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Screed as a noun:
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.
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Screed as a noun:
A smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material.
Examples:
"synonyms: flat"
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Screed as a noun:
A piece torn off; a shred.
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Screed as a noun:
A rent; a tear.
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Screed as a verb (construction, masonry):
To produce a smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material.
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Screed as a verb (construction, masonry):
To use a screed (tool).
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Screed as a verb (transitive):
To repeat glibly.
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Screed as an adjective:
Strewn with scree.
Examples:
"We clambered up a screed slope."