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present tense third-person singular of denounce
Synonyms & Antonyms of denounces
1
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
- the church council denounced the bishop's teachings, officially declaring them to be heresy
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- attacks,
- blames,
- blasts,
- criticizes,
- dispraises,
- disses
- [slang],
- faults,
- knocks,
- pans,
- slams
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2
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
- denounced the shoddy merchandise that the local shops were foisting on tourists
Synonyms for denounces
- blames,
- censures,
- condemns,
- criticizes,
- dispraises,
- disses
- [slang],
- faults,
- knocks,
- pans,
- reprehends,
- slags
- [chiefly British]
Words Related to denounces
- beefs,
- bellyaches,
- bitches,
- carps,
- cavils,
- complains,
- crabs,
- croaks,
- fusses,
- gripes,
- grouses,
- growls,
- grumbles,
- kicks,
- kvetches,
- moans,
- murmurs,
- mutters,
- niggles,
- quibbles,
- whines
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3
to express public or formal disapproval of
- the governor has denounced the court's decision and vows to press for a constitutional amendment
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“Denounces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denounces. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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