Word of the Day – Screed

• Noun: Screed
  
  1. a long speech or piece of writing, typically one regarded as tedious
  2. a leveled layer of material (e.g., cement) applied to a floor or other surface
• Synonyms:
  1. rant
  2. harangue
  3. ranting
  4. diatribe
• Usage:
  1. “Forgive me for turning today’s column into something between a personal rant and a screed, but in my highly unscientific personal experience playing golf recently, I’ve noticed an alarming uptick in a very annoying form of golf behavior. The most annoying golf behavior, perhaps.”
• Encountered:
  1. While reading an Internet article: Attention golfers: Stop making this really annoying mistake on the golf course

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