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Trunks Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Question with "denounce"?

Denounce v. - to strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong, illegal, etc. (Does it also mean that "you cannot tolerate or allow it to happen")

(Is this the same as "blaming someone for wrongdoing" or "condemn")

Does "Disapproval" mean that you only "think that sth is not good or suitable"?

Does "Criticize" mean only "disapproval"?
  

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'denounce' means to publicly declare (something) to be wrong or evil. You might also denounce somebody as a traitor; or some world-famous psychic as a charlatan (fraud). It implies that you disapprove, want something done to stop it or punish the person, otherwise you wouldn't take the trouble; but the important aspect of the word is that you do this publicly , as if 'telling the world'.

— Terryxpress

  • 'denounce' means to publicly declare (something) to be wrong or evil.
  • You might also denounce somebody as a traitor; or some world-famous psychic as a charlatan (fraud).
  • It implies that you disapprove, want something done to stop it or punish the person, otherwise you wouldn't take the trouble; but the important aspect of the word is that you do this publicly , as if 'telling the world'.
  • compare a mother who disapproves of the company her teenage son is keeping.
  • Does "Criticize" mean only "disapproval"?
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'denounce' means to publicly declare (something) to be wrong or evil.
You might also denounce somebody as a traitor; or some world-famous psychic as a charlatan (fraud).

It implies that you disapprove, want something done to stop it or punish the person, otherwise you wouldn't take the trouble; but the important aspect of the word is that you do this publicly, as if 'te
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