denounces

verb

Definition of denouncesnext
present tense third-person singular of denounce
1
as in condemns
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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2
as in criticizes
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of denounced the shoddy merchandise that the local shops were foisting on tourists

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3
as in censures
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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