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Definition
harsh criticism; or formal criticism from an organization — such as the U.S. Senate
- 'That's your own fault,' Milo censured them both selfrighteously.Chapter 22 — Milo the Mayor (37% in)
censured = criticized
- The chaplain felt most deceitful presiding at funerals, and it would not have astonished him to learn that the apparition in the tree that day was a manifestation of the Almighty's censure for the blasphemy and pride inherent in his function.Chapter 25 — The Chaplain (27% in)
- Doc Daneeka exclaimed mournfully with accusing disgust, the egg-shaped pouches under both eyes firm and censorious.Chapter 27 — Nurse Duckett (91% in)
There are no more uses of "censure" in Catch-22.
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