The Only Use of
denounce
in
Animal Farm
- Napoleon had denounced such ideas as contrary to the spirit of Animalism.
p. 129.4denounced = strongly criticized
Definitions:
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(1)
(denounce) to strongly criticize or accuse publicly
or more rarely: to inform against someone (turn someone into the authorities) -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, denounce can indicate the termination of a treaty or other formal agreement.