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denouncing

v.
C1 Advanced US //dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ// UK //dɪnˈaʊnsɪŋ// de·nounc·ing

v. to publicly state that someone or something is bad, wrong, or evil. You use this when a leader or a group wants to show they strongly disagree with an action.

v. to publicly declare something to be wrong, evil, or worthy of condemnation. Often used in political or legal contexts to signal formal disapproval of an action or ideology.


SIMPLE

The president is denouncing the recent violence in the city.

CONTEXTUAL

Human rights groups are denouncing the new law, claiming it unfairly targets minority communities.

COMPLEX

By denouncing the treaty in such a public forum, the diplomat effectively ended years of careful negotiation and signaled a shift toward isolationism.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object. It is the present participle form of 'denounce', often used in continuous tenses or as a gerund.

Pitfall

They were denouncing about the policy.They were denouncing the policy.Denounce is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'about'.

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