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denunciatory

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de⋅nun⋅ci⋅a⋅to⋅ry

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

Origin:
1720–30; denunciate + -ory 1

Related forms:
de⋅nun⋅ci⋅a⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
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de·nun·ci·a·tion   (dĭ-nŭn'sē-ā'shən, -shē-)   
n.  

  1. The act or an instance of denouncing, especially a public condemnation or censure.

  2. The act of accusing another of a crime before a public prosecutor.


[Middle English denunciacioun, from Latin dēnūntiātiō, dēnūntiātiōn-, from dēnūntiātus, past participle of dēnūntiāre, to announce; see denounce.]
de·nun'ci·a'tive (-ā'tĭv, -ə-tĭv), de·nun'ci·a·to'ry (-ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
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