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- pronunciation:
- sen
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ri
 s
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
highly critical or disapproving.
The defendant hung his head as he listened to the censorious remarks of the judge.Her grandmother had a censorious personality, and she hid from the older woman when she could.- antonyms:
- complimentary, eulogistic
- similar words:
- critical, opprobrious
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| related words: |
captious, incisive |
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| derivations: |
censoriously (adv.), censoriousness (n.) |
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