Both Uses of
denounce
in
Like Water for Chocolate
- She denounced all her teachers and her mama for never having told her how to deliver a baby.†
Chpt 4
- the spy's mistress had learned of his activities, and before she could denounce him, he had gunned her down cold-bloodedly.
Chpt 10 *denounce = turn him into the authorities
Definition:
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(denounce) to strongly criticize or accuse publicly
or more rarely: to inform against someone (turn someone into the authorities)