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denunciateto publicly declare to be wrong or evil; to condemn openly

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to publicly declare to be wrong or evil; to condemn openly

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt/

Korean meaning: 공개적으로 비난하다, 고발하다, 규탄하다

Korean pronunciation: 디**넌**시에이트

Example Sentences

  • The superhero decided to denunciate the villain's evil plan on live television.
  • Students gathered to denunciate the unfair grading system.
  • The food critic didn't just give a bad review - he decided to denunciate the restaurant's hygiene violations.

denunciate

VERB

//dɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt//

to publicly declare to be wrong or evil; to condemn openly

denunciate concept
💡 Concept

A citizen denunciates corruption at the town hall meeting

denunciate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Denunciate with clarity, then appreciate sincerely!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootnunci
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin denuntiare, meaning 'to announce formally or declare publicly.' The word originally meant to make an official proclamation, but evolved to mean 'to condemn publicly or accuse.'

🎵Rhyme

appreciateenunciateannunciate
appreciate
enunciate
annunciate

🔗Collocations

denunciate corruption
publicly denunciate
denunciate wrongdoing
strongly denunciate
denunciate violence

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The superhero decided to denunciate the villain's evil plan on live television.

Students gathered to denunciate the unfair grading system.

😄 Fun example

The food critic didn't just give a bad review - he decided to denunciate the restaurant's hygiene violations.

Environmental activists denunciate companies that pollute rivers.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

condemncriticizecensuredenouncereproach

Antonyms

praisecommendapprove

Related

accusationcriticismcondemnationprotest

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