| VERB | communication | deplore | express strong disapproval of |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan | regret strongly |
| Sounds | dihplao'r | |
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| Rhymes | abhor ... Zocor: 121 rhymes with aor... | |
| Meaning | Express strong disapproval of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners" | |
| Narrower | accurse, execrate, anathemize, comminate, anathemise, anathematize, anathematise | curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment |
| Broader | knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart | find fault with |
| Spanish | deplorar | |
| Catalan | deplorar | |
| Meaning | regret strongly. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | They deplore that there was a traffic accident | |
| Example | "I deplore this hostile action" | |
| Synonyms | lament, bewail, bemoan | |
| Broader | complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch | Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness |
| Spanish | deplorar, lamentar, quejarse, sentir | |
| Catalan | deplorar, lamentar, queixar-se, sentir | |
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