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Kane159 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Denounce / oppose

Hi,

what's the difference between these two, please? Both mean disagreeing with something, for example a policy, right?

Can I use them in the following sentence, please?
American trade policies have been opposed / denounced by some European governments.

Thanks in advance!
  

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Hi, Very generally speaking, here's how I see the basic idea of these two words. I oppose something. I'm strongly against it.

— Clive

  • Hi, Very generally speaking, here's how I see the basic idea of these two words.
  • I oppose something.
  • I'm strongly against it.
  • I denounce something .
  • I say that it is eg corrupt, immoral, dishonest, morally weak in some way.
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Hi,

Very generally speaking, here's how I see the basic idea of these two words.

I oppose something. I'm strongly against it.

I denounce something. I say that it is eg corrupt, immoral, dishonest, morally we
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