Meaning & use
denounced
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Publicly criticized or condemned someone or something as being wrong or evil.
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The senator denounced the decision as a betrayal of public trust.
Activists denounced the company's environmental record at the shareholder meeting.
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Implies a strong, often public and formal act of condemnation, typically directed at actions, policies, or people in positions of power.
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