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Stage 1 of 2
philippikos
Greek · ancient
"relating to King Philip of Macedon"
relating to Philip of Macedon, target of the orator Demosthenes's fierce speeches
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Stage 2 of 2
philippic
English · 1590s
"a bitter, forceful verbal attack"
broadened from the specific speeches to any bitter verbal attack
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