Difference between Vitriol and Invective

What is the difference between Vitriol and Invective?

Vitriol as a noun is sulphuric acid and various metal sulphates while Invective as a noun is an expression which inveighs or rails against a person.

Vitriol

Part of speech: noun

Definition: sulphuric acid and various metal sulphates bitterly abusive language; invective or vituperation

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to subject someone to bitter verbal abuse

Invective

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An expression which inveighs or rails against a person.A severe or violent censure or reproach.Something spoken or written, intended to cast opprobrium, censure, or reproach on another.A harsh or reproachful accusation.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Characterized by invection or railing.

We hope you now know whether to use Vitriol or Invective in your sentence.

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