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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
severe criticism or disapproval.
The young priest received censure for his controversial remarks.- synonyms:
- condemnation, disapproval, objurgation, rebuke
- antonyms:
- approval, plaudit
- similar words:
- anathema, animadversion, charge, criticism, denunciation, fulmination, indictment, obloquy, philippic, proscription, reprimand, reproach, slam, vituperation
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| definition 2: |
an official expression of disapproval of the actions of a member of a body such as a legislature.
The congressman was threatened with censure for his inappropriate remarks.- antonyms:
- approbation
- similar words:
- anathema, charge, denunciation, indictment, obloquy, reprimand
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| related words: |
accusation, admonition, aspersion, attack, ban, defamation, invective, lecture, lick |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
censures, censuring, censured |
| definition 1: |
to criticize or condemn.
The protesters were censured by the government-backed newspapers.- synonyms:
- condemn, denounce, disapprove, proscribe, reproach, upbraid
- antonyms:
- applaud, commend, praise
- similar words:
- arraign, attack, berate, castigate, chastise, criticize, declaim against, decry, fulminate, objurgate, rebuke, savage, tax, vituperate
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| definition 2: |
to pass a resolution of censure against (a person).
- similar words:
- castigate, charge, condemn, denounce, disapprove, impeach, indict, rebuke, reprimand
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| related words: |
admonish, anathematize, blacklist, blame, deplore, dish it out, fault, lecture, reproach, run down, scorch, take to task, traduce, upbraid |
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| derivation: |
censurer (n.) |
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