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denounce
- Main Entry:
- de·nounce

- Pronunciation:
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\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)
— de·nounce·ment \-ˈnau̇n(t)-smənt\ noun
— de·nounc·er noun
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