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censure

cen·sure [ sénshər ]

noun

Definition:

1. disapproval: severe criticism

2. official condemnation: official expression of disapproval or condemnation, e.g. of a legislator by the legislature

transitive verb (past and past participle cen·sured, present participle cen·sur·ing, 3rd person present singular cen·sures)

Definition:

1. criticize somebody or something: to make a formal, often public statement of disapproval of somebody or something

2. condemn somebody or something officially: to express official disapproval or condemnation of somebody or something, e.g. by a vote of a legislature

[14th century. < Latin censura "judgment" < censere "appraise"]

cen·sur·a·ble adjective

cen·sur·er noun

Word Usage


	See censor.

Word Key: Synonyms


	See criticize and disapprove.

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