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denounce

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  1. criticize             
 
de.nounce \di-'nau.n(t)s\ \-'nau.n(t)-sm*nt\ vt [ME denouncen, fr. OF 
   denoncier to proclaim, fr. L denuntiare], fr. de- + nuntiare to report - 
   more at ANNOUNCE 1: to pronounce blameworthy or evil  archaic  2a: PROCLAIM 
    2b: to announce threateningly  3: to inform against : ACCUSE  obs  4: 
   PORTEND  5: to announce formally the termination of (as a treaty)  - 
   de.nounce.ment n