denunciative

de·nun·ci·a·to·ry

[dih-nuhn-see-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -shee-]
adjective
characterized by or given to denunciation.
Also, de·nun·ci·a·tive [dih-nuhn-see-ey-tiv, -uh-tiv, -shee-] .


Origin:
1720–30; denunciate + -ory1

de·nun·ci·a·tive·ly, adverb
non·de·nun·ci·a·tive, adjective
non·de·nun·ci·a·to·ry, adjective
un·de·nun·ci·a·to·ry, adjective
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denunciate (dɪˈnʌnsɪˌeɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to condemn; denounce
 
[C16: from Latin dēnuntiāre; see denounce]
 
de'nunciator
 
n
 
de'nunciatory
 
adj

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