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de·cry

decry

 
pronunciation:
dih kraI
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: decries, decrying, decried
definition: to express strong disapproval of; disparage; condemn.
She decried the low morals of her society.
synonyms:
censure, condemn, denounce, deprecate, inveigh against
antonyms:
extol
similar words:
anathematize, blast, criticize, denigrate, deplore, disparage, dispraise, execrate, rail at, run down, vilify
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derivation: decrier (n.)