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Barefootchuck Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

censure and fulminate

What's the difference between the verb forms of those two words?

they both mean to criticize a person or an action. so whats the difference?

thanks!
  

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Well, one difference is that "censure" is commonly used, and I don't think I've ever heard or read "fulminate" -- I had to look it up to verify that the basic meaning is similar. The other significant difference is that "censure" takes a direct object -- you censure a person, for instance. You don't "fulminate somebody" -- you fulminate against somebody, or possibly fulminate a decree against something.

— Khoff

  • Well, one difference is that "censure" is commonly used, and I don't think I've ever heard or read "fulminate" -- I had to look it up to verify that the basic meaning is similar.
  • The other significant difference is that "censure" takes a direct object -- you censure a person, for instance.
  • You don't "fulminate somebody" -- you fulminate against somebody, or possibly fulminate a decree against something.
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Well, one difference is that "censure" is commonly used, and I don't think I've ever heard or read "fulminate" -- I had to look it up to verify that the basic meaning is similar. The other significant difference is that "censure" takes a direct object -- you censure a person, for instance. You don't "fulminate somebody" -- you fulminate against somebody, or possibly fulminate a decree ag
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thank you! helpful indeed.
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