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Objurgate Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Objurgate has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

express strong disapproval of

"We condemn the racism in South Africa"

"These ideas were reprobated"

2

censure severely

"She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

3

To rebuke or scold strongly.

Example Sentences
"We condemn the racism in South Africa" verb
"These ideas were reprobated" verb
"She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" verb
See Also
objurgatively objurgative objurgatory objurgation scold objurgated rebuke objurgates
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
denounce call on the carpet
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
flame
Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
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