Denounce and Stand up

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Denounce verb - To declare to be morally wrong or evil.

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Stand up is an antonym for denounce.

Nearby Words: denouncing, denouncement

Stand up verb - To withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval.

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Denounce is an antonym for stand up in topics: raise, lift.

The father of the title character in Colby Rodowsky's Lucy Peale, who regularly gives soapbox speeches about sin in the local town and kicks Lucy out of his house because she won't stand up at one of his revival meetings and denounce her unborn illegitimate child.

Source: Holier Than Thou

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