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verb

present tense third-person singular of dispraise
as in criticizes
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of the movie is an old-fashioned romance, and in calling it that, I don't mean to dispraise it at all

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dispraises

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noun

plural of dispraise
as in reprehensions

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  1. criticizes
  2. criticisms
  3. blames
  4. condemnations
  5. faults
  6. denunciations
  7. condemns
  8. censures
Verb
  • Cervera, who often publicly criticizes school district decisions, defends his criticism of Fernandez.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • At an October debate, Bass pointed out that Raman, as chair of the city council’s housing and homelessness committee, had repeatedly approved spending on Inside Safe, the very program Raman now criticizes as expensive and insufficiently accountable.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of criticizes
Noun
  • For voters susceptible to these kinds of criticisms of Talarico, a Paxton rally provides a potent narrative.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
  • One of the big criticisms that Meta and other social-media companies face is that their algorithms tend to incentivize edgy, shocking content.
    — Austin Elias-de Jesus, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of criticisms
Verb
  • The district blames the decline on Operation Metro Surge, the federal immigration enforcement operation in the Twin Cities that happened in early 2026.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • However, a Haitian source who is familiar with the issue, blames Green for the delays.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of blames
Noun
  • Comment sections were filled with glib condemnations of relatives who had behaved idiotically after exposure.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The Johnson County pastor and former rural doctor traded condemnations, repeatedly turning policy questions into opportunities to cast doubt on each other’s character and fitness for office.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of condemnations
Verb
  • The daughter, Shannon Amos, faults her brother, Kelly Christopher Amos, for delaying medical care while isolating the actor from his family and friends in the years leading up to his death.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The report specifically faults the Ohio Department of Development's oversight, as well as actions by local affiliates, including the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network in Cleveland and Ohio State University South Centers in Piketon.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of faults
Noun
  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani debuted a sweeping plan Tuesday to combat antisemitism and hate crimes against Jewish people in New York City, moving to assuage concerns from critics who see his steadfast denunciations of Israel as antisemitic.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani debuted a sweeping plan Tuesday to combat antisemitism and hate crimes against Jewish people in New York City, moving to assuage lingering concerns from critics who see his steadfast denunciations of Israel as antisemitic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of denunciations
Verb
  • Presently, in this de jure socialist country that officially condemns capitalism, markets and the imperative of earning hard cash shape people’s daily lives.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The documentary condemns The Swan for manufacturing reality, while offering its own more morally satisfying reality.
    — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of condemns
Noun
  • Once rare, censures and expulsions have become more common, particularly in the House.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Still, the desire to avoid a cycle of censures could prompt even the most moderate Republicans to vote against the censure.
    — Emily Brooks, The Hill, 22 Feb. 2026
Definition of censures
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