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Word: Animadvert
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘pay attention to’): from Latin animadvertere, from animus ‘mind’ + advertere (from ad- ‘towards’ + vertere ‘to turn’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌanɪmadˈvəːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
pass criticism or censure on; speak out against
Short Definition:pass criticism or censure on
Examples:- we shall be obliged to animadvert most severely upon you in our report
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