# denouncing

Pronunciation: say "di-NOWNS-ing" /diˈnaʊnsɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of denounce. — present participle and gerund of denounce
   - Simple: Present participle of denounce. Use this form for an action happening right now.
   - _The senator was denouncing the policy long before it became unpopular._
   - _Denouncing the verdict, the lawyers walked out of the courtroom._

## Noun

2. An open, public condemnation or accusation directed at a person, group, or action as wrongful.
   - Simple: An open, public act of blaming or accusing someone of doing wrong.
   - _His public denouncing of the regime eventually cost him his post._
   - _The denouncing of innocent neighbors became common during the purge._

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