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
Rebuke
Rebuke verb - To criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| attempt | decry attempt | rebuke attempt |
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Rebuke and Decry. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decry/rebuke
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