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81disapprobation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Condemnation Nouns 1. disapprobation, disapproval; dislike. 2. (lack of approval) discommendation, demerit; blame, detraction, condemnation. 3. (criticism) animadversion, reflection, stricture, objection …
82vituperate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. vilify, abuse, revile; reproach, inveigh (against), rebuke, scold, upbraid; objurgate, tongue lash. See detraction, disapprobation. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. scold, berate, censure, verbally …
83chasten — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To punish] Syn. humble, humiliate, subdue, chastise, castigate, afflict, discipline, restrain, reprove, berate, take to task, upbraid, chide, rap on the knuckles, reproach, reprehend, admonish, rebuke, fulminate against,… …
84Disapprobation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Disapprobation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 disapprobation disapprobation disapproval Sgm: N 1 improbation improbation Sgm: N 1 disesteem disesteem disvaluation displacency Sgm: N 1 odium odium Sgm: N 1 …
85vituperate — v. a. (Rare.) Find fault with, scold, censure, overwhelm with abuse, abuse, vilify, revile, reproach, berate, rate, upbraid, rail at, objurgate …
86abominate — loathe, detest, abhor, *hate Analogous words: *despise, contemn, scorn, disdain: *execrate, objurgate, curse, damn Antonyms: esteem: enjoy Contrasted words: admire, respect, regard (see under REGARD n): relish, *like, love, dote …
87acclaim — vb extol, laud, *praise, eulogize Analogous words: *applaud, cheer, root: *exalt, magnify: glorify, honor (see corresponding nouns at FAME) Antonyms: vituperate Contrasted words: revile, berate, rate (see SCOLD): * …
88anathematize — curse, damn, *execrate, objurgate Analogous words: denounce, condemn, censure, reprobate (see CRITICIZE): proscribe, *sentence …
89curse — n Curse, imprecation, malediction, anathema are comparable when they denote a denunciation that conveys a wish or threat of evil. Curse (opposed to blessing)usually implies a call upon God or a supernatural power to visit punishment or disaster… …
90damn — vb 1 doom, condemn, *sentence, proscribe Analogous words: *judge, adjudge: *punish, castigate, discipline Antonyms: save (from eternal punishment) Contrasted words: redeem, ransom, *rescue, delive …
