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| rail [ rayl ] (past and past participle railed, present participle rail·ing, 3rd person present singular rails) |
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denounce or complain bitterly: to denounce, protest against, or attack somebody or something in bitter or harsh language
 Some people rail against the injustice of the system.
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| [15th century. Via French railler "mock, tease" < Old Provençal ralhar "chat, joke" < late Latin ragere "neigh, roar"] |
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 rail·er noun |
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