Denigrate and Decry

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Denigrate

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

Usage example: theater critics have been denigrating her acting ability for years

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Decry is a synonym for denigrate in disparage topic. In some cases you can use "Decry" instead a verb "Denigrate", when it comes to topics like belittle, attack. popular alternative

Nearby Words: denigration, denigrating

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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Denigrate is a synonym for decry in attack topic. You can use "Denigrate" instead a verb "Decry", if it concerns topics such as condemn, belittle, disparage. popular alternative

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work	denigrate work	decry work
evidence	denigrate evidence	decry evidence
heroes	denigrate heroes	decry heroes

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