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Dissent (v. or n.)
(Dissension, dissenter, dissenting) |
to object, disagree, or differ
The vote was not unanimous since one person dissented. |
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Repudiate (v.)
(Repudiation) |
to disown, renounce, or reject
The tobacco executive repudiated his former support for the industry. |
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Harangue (n.)
(Haranguer, haranguing) |
a long, noisy, ranting speech- often pompous or scolding
The politician delivered a boring harangue on family values. VERBAL |
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Chasten (v.)
(Chastise) |
to punish in order to correct; to subdue or restrain from excess
The harangue did not chasten the audience who continued to misbehave. |
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Malediction (n.)
(Maledictory) |
a curse or calling down evil upon someone; evil talk or slander
The maledictions uttered during his harangue caused us to repudiate him. DIRECT and between people |
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Imprecation (n.)
(Imprecate, Imprecatory) |
a curse, plea, or prayer for evil or misfortune
In The Odyssey, the Cyclops howls imprecations at the man who blinded him. |
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Taunt (v.)
(Taunting, tauntingly) |
to mock, ridicule, jeer at, reproach scornfully
The receiver taunted his opponent by shoving the ball in his face. FROM PERSON TO PERSON, OR FROM PERSON TO LIVING THING |
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Deride (v.)
(Derision, derisive, derisively) |
to mock, ridicule, or laugh at with CONTEMPT
During his harangue, he derided the reputation his political opponent. |
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Derogatory (adj.)
(Derogate, Derogation, Derogatorily) |
belittling, disdainful, or tending to lessen in value
He derided him with his derogatory remarks. |
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Cull (v.)
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to seperate out as useless; to gather, choose, or collect
We culled the bruised apples from the perfect ones. |
