Decried vs. Opprobriate — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Decried and Opprobriate
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Decried
To condemn as wrong or reprehensible
"an editorial in which he decried the proliferation of cheap handguns" (Bill Turque).
Opprobriate
To express opprobrium for or to view with opprobrium; to scorn.
Decried
To express disapproval of (a person); denounce
"I could not bear to hear my old nurse so decried" (Charles Dickens).
Opprobriate
Expressing opprobrium; disparaging.
Decried
To depreciate (currency, for example) by official proclamation or by rumor.
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Decried
Simple past tense and past participle of decry
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