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censurenoun an often public or formal expression of disapprovala rare censure of a senator by the full United States Senate for misconduct commination, condemnation, denunciation, excoriation, objurgation, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproof, riot act, stricture admonishment, admonition, castigation, chastisement, damnation, punishment, remonstrancebusiness, devil, dressing-down, lash, lecture, lesson, rap, scolding, talking-to, tongue-lashingbelittlement, criticism, deprecation, depreciation, disparagement, pan citation, commendation, endorsement(also indorsement) acclamation, honor, tributeencomium, eulogy, panegyric, plaudit(s), praiseapproval, blessing, sanction to express public or formal disapproval ofa vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to his office condemn, denounce, objurgate, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove admonish, chastisecastigate, punishbawl out, berate, chew out, cut up, dress down, flay, gibbet, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste(or lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at or against), rate, scold, score, tell off, upbraidbelittle, criticize, deprecate, depreciate, disparage bring to account, call to account cite, commend, endorse(also indorse) acclaim, applaud, hail, honoreulogize, laud, praiseapprove, bless, sanction to declare to be morally wrong or evilour society generally censures the taking of another person's life anathematize, condemn, damn, decry, denounce, execrate, reprehend, reprobate attack, blame, blast, criticize, dis(also diss, slang), dispraise, fault, knock, pan, slambelittle, deprecate, disparagedoom, sentenceconvictblacklist, excommunicate, ostracizecastigate, chastise, rebuke, reprimand, reproachadmonish, chide, reproveberate, lambaste(or lambast), rake, scold, upbraid, vituperatecurse, imprecateabhor, abominate, detest, hate, loathe, revile bless approve, endorse(also indorse), sanctioneulogize, exalt, extol(also extoll), glorify, laud, praiseacclaim, applaud, commend, hail, salute, toutconsecrate, hallow, sanctifyhonor, revere, venerate to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality ofcritics have striven to outdo each other in censuring that pop novelist's latest work blame, condemn, criticize, denounce, dis(also diss, slang), dispraise, fault, knock, pan, reprehend, slag(chiefly British) skewer, tweakassail, attack, blast, clobber, slam, slashnick (at), snipe (at)beef, bellyache, bitch, carp, cavil, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, kick, kvetch, moan, murmur, mutter, niggle, quibble, whineadmonish, chide, drub, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproveberate, castigate, crucify, excoriate, flay, gibbet, hammer, keelhaul, lambaste(or lambast), lash, pillory, scold, upbraidbad-mouth, belittle, decry, deride, discommend, disparage, put down come down hard (on), find fault (with), take to task extol(also extoll), laud, praise approve, commend, endorse(also indorse), recommend, sanction v.criticize, reprehend, censure, reprobate, condemn, denounce mean to find fault with openly.criticize implies finding fault especially with methods or policies or intentions.criticized the police for using violence reprehend implies both criticism and severe rebuking.reprehends the self-centeredness of today's students censure carries a strong suggestion of authority and of reprimanding.a Senator formally censured by his peers reprobate implies strong disapproval or firm refusal to sanction.reprobated his son's unconventional lifestyle condemn usually suggests an unqualified and final unfavorable judgment.condemned the government's racial policies denounce adds to condemn the implication of a public declaration.a pastoral letter denouncing abortion in the 14th century |