Definition of denunciation
: an act of denouncing the denunciation of violence the denunciation of one's enemies their denunciation of him as a spy; especially : a public condemnation drew strong denunciations from world leaders
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The attack drew strong denunciations from leaders around the world.
the official denunciation of the congresswoman's actions before the full house
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Oki and his former editor at the Timor Post, Lourenco Vicente Martins, would have faced up to three years in prison if found guilty of slanderous denunciation.
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Oki and his former boss at the Timor Post, Lourenco Vicente Martins, would have faced up to three years in prison if found guilty of slanderous denunciation.
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His campaign team shared video of those remarks, and a quote from his denunciation of the Russian state media outlets on Twitter.
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Often there are more cynical motives behind these denunciations, which offer families a convenient way to rid themselves of elderly relatives who have become a financial burden.
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Such a denunciation would have been easy to make and probably smart public relations, but Luna refused to do it, referencing once again a community response that was beyond his control.
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Origin and Etymology of denunciation
see denounce
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: a public statement that strongly criticizes someone or something as being bad or wrong : a statement that denounces something or someone
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