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Dissent
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(verb or Noun)(dissension, dissenter, dissenting)
The vote was not unanimous since one person DISSENTED. -to object, disagree, or differ Ex.to disagree is to be patriotic |
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Repudiate
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(verb) (Repudiation)
The tobacco executive REPUDIATED his former support for the industry. -to disown, renounce, or reject Ex. to disown a religion, to disown your child |
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Harangue
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(noun) (haranguer, haranguing)
The politician delivered a boring HARANGUE on family values. -a long, noisy, ranting speech- often pompous or scolding Ex. hitler was a haranguer |
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Chasten
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(verb)(chastise)
The harangue did not CHASTEN the audience who continued to misbehave. -to punish in order to correct; to subdue or restrain from excess Ex. when a parent grounds you, they chastise |
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Malediction
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(noun)(Maledictory)
The MALEDICTIONS uttered during his harangue caused us to repudiate him. -a curse or calling down evil upon someone; evil talk or slander Ex. mummy would use maledictory language |
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Impercation
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(noun)(Impercate, imprecatory)
In The Odyssey, the Cyclops howls Imprecations at the man who blinded him. -a curse or plea or prayer for evil or misfortune (suggests that there is a middle man involved) Ex. someone hopes someone else gets beat up by somebody else |
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Taunt
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(verb)(taunting, tauntingly)
The receiver TAUNTED his opponent by shoving the ball in his face. -to mock, ridicule, jeer at, reproach scornfully (from person to person) Ex. mahummad aly taunts |
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Deride
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(verb) (Derision, Derisive, Derisively)
During his harangue, he DERIDED the reputation of his political opponent. -to mock, ridicule, or laugh at with contempt (from person to object) Ex. Al Franken (started saturday night live); |
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Derogatory
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(adjective)(derogate, derogation, derogatorily)
He derided him with his DEROGATORY remarks. -belittling, disdainful, or tending to lessen in value Ex. Seniors use derogatory to freshman |
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Cull
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(verb)(none)
We CULLED the bruised apples from the perfect ones. -to separate out as useless; to gather, choose, or collect Ex. to cull your clothing or toys to salvation army |
