Criticize and Decry

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Criticize

Criticize verb - To express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of.

Usage example: people who criticize every single idea that the principal has for improving the school

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Decry is a synonym for criticize in condemn topic. In some cases you can use "Decry" instead a verb "Criticize", when it comes to topics like denounce.

Nearby Words: critical, criticise, criticism, critic, critically

Decry

Decry verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.

Usage example: scientists were quick to decry the claims of the psychic

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Criticize is a synonym for decry in condemn topic. You can use "Criticize" instead a verb "Decry", if it concerns topics such as denounce.

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work	criticize work	decry work
show	criticize show	decry show
fact	criticize fact	decry fact
characters	criticize characters	decry characters
Other words: church, gun.

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