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(Entry 1 of 2)
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
- a rare censure of a senator by the full United States Senate for misconduct
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- citation,
- commendation,
- endorsement
- (also indorsement)
censure
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of censure (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to express public or formal disapproval of
- a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to his office
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2
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
- our society generally censures the taking of another person's life
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3
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
- critics have striven to outdo each other in censuring that pop novelist's latest work
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The first known use of censure was in the 14th century
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