n .
insulting or abusive speech 모욕적인 말이나 독설

• The critic's searing review was filled with bitterness and invective.
  그 비평가의 신랄한 평론에는 신랄한 비난과 독설이 난무했다.
• Herman wasn't much of an orator, but he was brilliant at invective.
  허만은 말이 많은 연설가는 아니었지만, 뛰어난 독설가였다.