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censure (n.)
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official condemnation; harsh criticism
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Anyone who is corrupt in a government will recieve censure from others.
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diatribe (n.)
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malicious criticism or abuse
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Diatribe conversations should be avoided especially during school. |
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caustic (adj.)
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corrosive; sarcastic
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If a caustic statement is not taken offensively, it is often funny.
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derogatory (adj.)
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disparaging; belittling
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Derogatory statements are often offensive to who they are pointed toward. |
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admonish (v.)
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to reprimand mildly
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The boy was admonished for his minor mistake. |
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repudiate (v.)
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to cast off publicly
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After the man was busted he was was repudiated by the news and the police.
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down
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derogatory
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monere
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to warn
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admonish
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dia
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through, thoroughly
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diatribe
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