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condemnation

noun [C or U]
 
 
/ˌkɒn.dəmˈneɪ.ʃən/ US  /ˌkɑːn-/

Definition

the act of condemning something or someone: The shooting of the policeman has received universal condemnation.Blaming and accusing condemnatory
 
 
/kənˈdem.nə.tri/ US  /-tɔːr.i/ adjective
a condemnatory speech/toneBlaming and accusing
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