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Denunciatory

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de·nun·ci·a·tion  (d-nns-shn, -sh-)
n.
1. The act or an instance of denouncing, especially a public condemnation or censure.
2. The act of accusing another of a crime before a public prosecutor.
[Middle English denunciacioun, from Latin dnntiti, dnntitin-, from dnntitus, past participle of dnntire, to announce; see denounce.]
de·nunci·ative (-tv, --tv), de·nunci·a·tory (--tôr, -tr) adj.
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Adj.1.denunciatory - containing warning of punishment
comminatory, denunciative
inculpative, inculpatory - causing blame to be imputed to


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Certainly neither I nor Fernand," said Danglars, rising and looking at the young man, who still remained seated, but whose eye was fixed on the denunciatory sheet of paper flung into the corner.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
He was steadying himself on my shoulder with a strong grip, while his other arm, flung up rigidly, pointed a denunciatory finger at the immense tranquillity of the ocean.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
The Bard' is the imagined denunciatory utterance of a Welsh bard, the sole survivor from the slaughter of the bards made by Edward I of England on his conquest of Wales.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
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