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Word: Obloquy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from late Latin obloquium ‘contradiction’, from Latin obloqui, from ob- ‘against’ + loqui ‘speak’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒbləkwi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
strong public condemnation
Short Definition:strong public condemnation
Examples:- he endured years of contempt and obloquy
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