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   denunciation

   /dɪˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. public condemnation of someone or something: "denunciation of his reckless methods"
   • ▪ the action of informing against someone.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin denuntiatio(n-), from the verb denuntiare (see denounce). The original sense was ‘public announcement’, also ‘formal accusation’; the main sense dates from the mid 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. denunciatory adjective

   Scrabble Points: 15

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