Decry and Reprove

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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

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Reprove and decry are semantically related in condemn topic. In some cases you can use "Reprove" instead a verb "Decry".

Reprove verb - To criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault.

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Decry and reprove are semantically related in condemn topic. Sometimes you can use "Decry" instead a verb "Reprove".

Nearby Words: reproving, reprovingly, reprover

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