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admonish
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to criticize mildly; to warn or advise against something; to caution
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verb from the Latin ad-"to" + monere "to warn"
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alienate
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to cause a person to become distant, unfriendly, or hostile; to lose the friendship or support of
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from Latin alius, "other"
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censure
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an expression of harsh criticism; to criticize severely
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from the Latin "censura"
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detriment
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damage; harm; something that causes damage or harm
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from latin de-, "away" + terere, "to rub"
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imperil
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to endanger
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incapacitate
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to disable; to deprive of power or ability
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from Latin in-, "not" + capacitare, "to lead"
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injurious
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causing injury or damage
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from Latin iniuria, "a wrong or injustice"
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malign
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to speak evil of; to slander; evil; harmful
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it's opposite is benign
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scoff
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to make fun of; to mock; to ridicule
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subvert
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to undermine, weaken, or destroy an established institution
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from Latin sub-, "under"
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