Berate and Decry

Berate

Berate verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.

Decry and berate are semantically related in blame topic. In some cases you can use "Decry" instead a verb "Berate".

Nearby Word: berating

Decry

Decry verb - To declare to be morally wrong or evil.
Usage example: a statement by the church decrying modern society's liberal attitude regarding marriage and divorce

Berate and decry are semantically related in blame topic. Sometimes you can use "Berate" instead a verb "Decry".

Common collocations

use berate use decry use
members berate members decry members
heroes berate heroes decry heroes
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