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decry, v.
(decried, decries, decrying)
freq. cnt. 4

express strong disapproval of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

condemn decry excoriate objurgate reprobate

sample sentences

"We condemn the racism in South Africa"
"These ideas were reprobated"

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derivationally related form

condemnatory condemnation condemnation

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