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Word: Decry
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘decrease the value of coins by royal proclamation’): from de-‘down’ + cry, on the pattern of French décrier ‘cry down’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈkrʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
publicly denounce
Short Definition:publicly denounce
Examples:- they decried human rights abuses
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