Third person singular present tense of fulminate; explodes or speaks out vehemently against something.
From Latin fulminare via English fulminate. The -ates ending marks the third person singular in English conjugation.
Every time a scientist or critic fulminates against bad ideas, they're literally 'striking with lightning' according to the original Latin meaning—words really do have that kind of power when delivered with conviction.
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