'V against n' - Construction 10

Name: the rage against construction
Description: A person opposes something verbally, with emotion such as anger.
Verbs: fulminate, inveigh, protest, rage, rail, rant, come out, hit out, lash out, speak out
Example: …was well known for speaking out against corruption in the political system. (BNC)
Membership: figurative; communication
Semantic fields and roles: Fields: Communication Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Topic
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