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Decry
verb/di-KRY/
To publicly criticise something as bad or wrong.
In contextThe article decried the litter left on the beach after the long weekend.
Remember it
Decry contains 'cry' — to decry is to cry out loudly against something you think is wrong.
Use it well
Use 'decry' for open, strong criticism, usually of something unfair or harmful.