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decrier Definition


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decry
verb
    1. To express disapproval of someone or something; to criticize someone or something as worthless or unsuitable.
      Thesaurus: denounce, disparage, criticize, blame, rail against, censure, belittle, discredit, detract, condemn, inveigh against, traduce, depreciate, devalue, undervalue.
Derivative: decrial
noun
    Derivative: decrier
    noun
      Etymology: 17c: from French décrier.



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