decry — to publicly denounce or criticize something as wrong or evil
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to publicly denounce or criticize something as wrong or evil
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈkraɪ/
Korean meaning: 공개적으로 비난하다, 규탄하다
Korean pronunciation: 디**크라이**
Example Sentences
- The chef decried the food critic's review, saying 'My grandmother's recipe doesn't deserve this!'
- Environmental activists decry the company's pollution practices.
- She decried her neighbor's loud karaoke sessions as 'crimes against humanity.'
decry
VERB//dɪˈkraɪ//
to publicly denounce or criticize something as wrong or evil
A citizen decries corruption at the town hall meeting
DE-CRY: crying out the truth to denounce what's wrong!
She will decry injustice and cry to the sky!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From French décrier, combining the prefix dé- (expressing reversal or negation) with crier (to cry out or proclaim). The word entered English in the 17th century with the sense of publicly crying out against something.
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📝Examples
“The chef decried the food critic's review, saying 'My grandmother's recipe doesn't deserve this!'”
“Environmental activists decry the company's pollution practices.”
“She decried her neighbor's loud karaoke sessions as 'crimes against humanity.'”
“The senator decried the proposed tax increases during the heated debate.”
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