From the words or groups of words lettered A to E below the sentence, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or...

From the words or groups of words lettered A to E below the sentence, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
He poured out a lot of invectives in a speech that was supposed to be a vote of thanks.

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The correct answer is "curses". In this sentence, "invectives" means abusive or insulting language used to express blame or censure. So, the speaker used a lot of abusive or insulting language in a speech that was supposed to be a vote of thanks.