Decry and Revile

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

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

Revile

Revile verb - Spread negative information about.

Decry and revile are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decry" instead a verb "Revile".

Common collocations

ideals decry ideals revile ideals
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