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ANIMADVERSION

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Harsh criticism or disapprovalplay

Synonyms:

animadversion; censure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("animadversion" is a kind of...):

condemnation; disapprobation (an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "animadversion"):

interdict (an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district)

Derivation:

animadvert (express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark)

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