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censure
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noun: official condemnation, harsh critisism ( censor -Roman supervisor for morals )
Congress voted to declare CENSURE on the representative who took money and gifts from a lobbyist. Synonyms: castigation, derision, rebuke Antonyms: laudation, endorsement |
censure - прекор, критика
condemnation - осуда, забрана declare - изјавува, објавува lobbyist - влијателен castigation - прекор, казна derision - потсмев rebuke - прекорува laudation - фалба endorsement - потврда, поткрепа |
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calumny
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noun: slander, false accusation
Too many tabloids know that CALUMNY about celebrities is more profitable than the truth. Synonyms: libel, denigration, defamation Antonyms: acclaim, extolment, approbation |
calumny - клевета
slander - клевета libel - клевета denigration - оцрнување defamation - клеветење acclaim - прифаќа extolment - величење, воздигнување approbation - пофалба |
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diatribe
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noun: malicious criticism or abuse ( dia - through + tribein + to rub )
A good debate must avoid vicious personal DIATRIBE, and focus on a respectful discussion of issues. Synonyms: castigation, derision, harangue Antonyms: laudation, extolment, honor |
diatribe - пристрасна критика, жесток напад, силна оптужба
malicious - злобен, злонамерен rub - триење vicious - злобен, опасен, пакосен castigation - прекор, казна derision - потсмев harangue - говор laudation - фалба extolment - потврда, поткрепа |
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caustic
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adjective: corrosive, sarcastic
James immediately regretted making such a CAUSTIC remark; he could tell his words truly hurt Vanessa. Synonyms: abrasive, acrimonious Antonyms: mitigating, conciliatory, mollifying |
caustic - зајадлив, пакосен
abrasive - груб, навредлив acrimonious - горчина mitigating - олеснување, облажување, смирување conciliatory - помирувачки mollifying - смекнување, ублажување, смирување |
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repudiate
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verb: to cast off publicly ( repudium - divorce )
The consumers REPUDIATED the shoe company for using sweatshops, and began buying from its competitor. Synonyms: disavow, abjure, forswear Antonyms: condone |
repudiate - отфрлува, се откажува
cast off - отфрлува disavow - не признава, се откажува abjure - одрекува под заклетва forswear - нарушува condone - опростува навреда |
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derogatory
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adjective: disparaging, belittling ( de - down,away )
DEROGATORY remarks are not allowed in class; discussions should critisize ideas, not people. Synonyms: pejorative, derisive, disparaging |
derogatory - навредлив, понижувачки
disparaging - потценува belittling - смалување pejorative - погрдно derisive - погрдно |
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admonish
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verb: to reprimand mildly ( ad - to + monere - to warn )
The boy was ADMONISHED by his mom for spilling his soda on the brand - new rug. Synonyms: rebuke, reprove Antonyms: laud, revere, endorse |
admonish - опоменува, предупредува
reprimand - укор rebuke - прекорува reprove - laud - пофалба revere - почитува endorse - потпишува |
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disparage
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verb: to belittle, to demean ( dis - apart + parage - rank, peer )
Synonyms: deprecate, discredit |
disparage - потценува
belittle - смалува demean - понижува deprecate - не одобрува discredit - недоверба |
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impugn
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verb: to attack as untrue, to refute by argument ( in - against + pugn - to fight )
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impugn - порекнува, противречи
refute - побива |
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malediction
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noun: a curse ( mal - bad + dictus - declared )
Synonyms: anathema, execration |
malediction - пролетство, клетва
anathema - пролетство execration - проколнување |
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denigrate
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verb: to attack the character of , to disparage
Synonyms: slander, decry |
disparage - потценува
slander - клеветење, сплетка decry - оцрнува |
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harangue
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noun: a long, critical and pompous speech
Synonyms: diatribe, discourse |
harangue - говор
diatribe - пристрасна критика, жесток напад, силна оптужба) |
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pejorative
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adjective: tending to make worse ( pejor - worse )
The senator suggested that discussing the issue dispassionately would be more productive than slinging PEJORATIVE personal comments. Synonyms: disparaging |
pejorative - погрден
slinging - disparaging - потценува |
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slander
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noun: false comments that injure another's reputation ( scandalum - scandal )
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slander - клевета
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