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decryto 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

decry concept
💡 Concept

A citizen decries corruption at the town hall meeting

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decry rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

She will decry injustice and cry to the sky!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈkraɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈkraɪ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootcry

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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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

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.

😄 Fun example

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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📚Related Words

Synonyms

condemndenouncecriticizecensurereproach

Antonyms

praisecommendapplaud

Related

protestobjectdisapproveblame