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disparages

dɪˈsparɪdʒ

verb

regard or represent as being of little worth.

he never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors

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disparaged

dɪˈsparɪdʒ

verb

regard or represent as being of little worth.

he never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors

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disparage

dɪˈsparɪdʒ

verb

regard or represent as being of little worth.

he never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors

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devaluing

diːˈvaljuː

verb

reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of.

I resent the way people seem to devalue my achievement

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devalues

diːˈvaljuː

verb

reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of.

I resent the way people seem to devalue my achievement

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devalued

diːˈvaljuː

verb

reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of.

I resent the way people seem to devalue my achievement

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devalue

diːˈvaljuː

verb

reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of.

I resent the way people seem to devalue my achievement

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denouncing

dɪˈnaʊns

verb

publicly declare to be wrong or evil.

the Assembly denounced the use of violence

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denounces

dɪˈnaʊns

verb

publicly declare to be wrong or evil.

the Assembly denounced the use of violence

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denounced

dɪˈnaʊns

verb

publicly declare to be wrong or evil.

the Assembly denounced the use of violence

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denounce

dɪˈnaʊns

verb

publicly declare to be wrong or evil.

the Assembly denounced the use of violence

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denigrating

ˈdɛnɪɡreɪt

verb

criticize unfairly; disparage.

doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country

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denigrates

ˈdɛnɪɡreɪt

verb

criticize unfairly; disparage.

doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country

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denigrated

ˈdɛnɪɡreɪt

verb

criticize unfairly; disparage.

doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country

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denigrate

ˈdɛnɪɡreɪt

verb

criticize unfairly; disparage.

doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country

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criticizing

ˈkrɪtɪsʌɪz

verb

indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.

the opposition criticized the government’s failure to consult adequately

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criticizes

ˈkrɪtɪsʌɪz

verb

indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.

the opposition criticized the government’s failure to consult adequately

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criticized

ˈkrɪtɪsʌɪz

verb

indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.

the opposition criticized the government’s failure to consult adequately

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criticize

ˈkrɪtɪsʌɪz

verb

indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.

the opposition criticized the government’s failure to consult adequately

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criticising

ˈkrɪtɪsʌɪz

verb

indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.

the opposition criticized the government’s failure to consult adequately

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criticises

ˈkrɪtɪsʌɪz

verb

indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.

the opposition criticized the government’s failure to consult adequately

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criticised

ˈkrɪtɪsʌɪz

verb

indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.

the opposition criticized the government’s failure to consult adequately

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criticise

ˈkrɪtɪsʌɪz

verb

indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.

the opposition criticized the government’s failure to consult adequately

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condemns

kənˈdɛm

verb

express complete disapproval of; censure.

most leaders roundly condemned the attack

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condemning

kənˈdɛm

verb

express complete disapproval of; censure.

most leaders roundly condemned the attack

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condemn

kənˈdɛm

verb

express complete disapproval of; censure.

most leaders roundly condemned the attack

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chides

tʃʌɪd

verb

scold or rebuke.

she chided him for not replying to her letters

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chided

tʃʌɪd

verb

scold or rebuke.

she chided him for not replying to her letters

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chide

tʃʌɪd

verb

scold or rebuke.

she chided him for not replying to her letters

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chidden

tʃʌɪd

verb

scold or rebuke.

she chided him for not replying to her letters

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chid

tʃʌɪd

verb

scold or rebuke.

she chided him for not replying to her letters

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chastising

tʃaˈstʌɪz

verb

rebuke or reprimand severely.

he chastised his colleagues for their laziness

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chastises

tʃaˈstʌɪz

verb

rebuke or reprimand severely.

he chastised his colleagues for their laziness

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chastised

tʃaˈstʌɪz

verb

rebuke or reprimand severely.

he chastised his colleagues for their laziness

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chastise

tʃaˈstʌɪz

verb

rebuke or reprimand severely.

he chastised his colleagues for their laziness

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censuring

ˈsɛnʃə

verb

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.

the company was heavily censured by inspectors from the Department of Trade

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censures

ˈsɛnʃə

verb

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.

the company was heavily censured by inspectors from the Department of Trade

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noun

the formal expression of severe disapproval.

two MPs were singled out for censure

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censured

ˈsɛnʃə

verb

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.

the company was heavily censured by inspectors from the Department of Trade

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censure

ˈsɛnʃə

verb

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.

the company was heavily censured by inspectors from the Department of Trade

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noun

the formal expression of severe disapproval.

two MPs were singled out for censure

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castigating

ˈkastɪɡeɪt

verb

reprimand (someone) severely.

he was castigated for not setting a good example

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castigates

ˈkastɪɡeɪt

verb

reprimand (someone) severely.

he was castigated for not setting a good example

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castigated

ˈkastɪɡeɪt

verb

reprimand (someone) severely.

he was castigated for not setting a good example

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castigate

ˈkastɪɡeɪt

verb

reprimand (someone) severely.

he was castigated for not setting a good example

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