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denounce

Main Entry:: de·nounce
Pronunciation:: \di-ˈnau̇n(t)s, dē-\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: de·nounced; de·nounc·ing
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French denuncier to proclaim, from Latin denuntiare, from de- + nuntiare to report — more at announce
Date:: 13th century

1: to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil <they denounced him as a bigot>2archaic a: proclaim b: to announce threateningly3: to inform against : accuse4obsolete : portend5: to announce formally the termination of (as a treaty)

synonyms see criticize

— de·nounce·ment

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\-ˈnau̇n(t)-smənt\ noun

— de·nounc·er noun

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