Denouncement

de·nounce  (d-nouns)

tr.v. de·nounced, de·nounc·ing, de·nounc·es

1. To condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible. See Synonyms at criticize.

2. To accuse formally.

3. To give formal announcement of the ending of (a treaty).

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[Middle English denouncen, to proclaim, from Anglo-Norman denuncier and Medieval Latin dnntire, both from Latin : d-, de- + nntire, to announce (from nntius, messenger; see neu- in Indo-European roots).]

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de·nouncement n.

de·nouncer n.

Thesaurus

Noun

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denouncement - a public act of denouncing           denunciation speech act - the use of language to perform some act excoriation - severe censure diatribe, fulmination - thunderous verbal attack philippic, tirade, broadside - a speech of violent denunciation damnation - the act of damning curse, execration, condemnation - an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group