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  • 41protest — Synonyms and related words: affirm, affirmance, affirmation, allegation, allege, announce, announcement, annunciate, annunciation, argue, assert, assertion, assever, asseverate, asseveration, aver, averment, avouch, avouchment, avow, avowal, bad… …

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  • 42approbation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Approval Nouns 1. approbation, approval, sanction; esteem, good opinion, favor, countenance; stamp of approval, imprimatur, OK; admiration (See respect); appreciation, popularity, credit; flattery. See… …

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  • 43contempt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Feeling of disdain Nouns 1. contempt, contemptuousness, disdain, scorn, despisal, contumely; detraction, disapprobation; derision, disrespect; defiance; arrogance (see insolence); ridicule, mockery; hoot …

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  • 44decry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. blame, censure. See disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. criticize, depreciate, discredit, denounce; see censure , depreciate 2 . See Synonym Study at depreciate . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v …

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  • 45deprecate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. protest, regret, disfavor, disapprove; expostulate, inveigh, or remonstrate (against). See disapprobation, dissuasion. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. deplore, object, expostulate, belittle; see censure ,… …

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  • 46detraction — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Disparagement Nouns 1. detraction, derogation, disparagement, dispraise, depreciation, disvaluation, vilification, obloquy, scurrility, scandal, defamation, aspersion, traducement, slander, calumny, evil …

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  • 47diatribe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. denunciation (see disapprobation). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. criticism, denunciation, tirade, harangue; see blame 1 , objection 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [DI uh tribe] a… …

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  • 48disparage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. depreciate, discredit, belittle, decry, run down; asperse, traduce. See detraction, disapprobation, disrespect. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. depreciate, deprecate, discredit, defame; see censure ,… …

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  • 49dress — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. clothe, attire, array; scold, reprove, berate, whip; adorn, garnish, decorate; align, equalize; prepare, bandage. See clothing, disapprobation, ornament, remedy. n. clothing, costume, vesture, garb,… …

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  • 50reflection — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. refraction, image, echo, duplication, counterpart, copy; meditation, rumination, retrospection; comment; slur, insinuation, innuendo. See light, thought, disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …

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