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de·nun·ci·a·tion  audio  (d-nns-shn, -sh-) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. The act or an instance of denouncing, especially a public condemnation or censure.
  2. The act of accusing another of a crime before a public prosecutor.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English denunciacioun, from Latin dnntiti, dnntitin-, from dnntitus, past participle of dnntire, to announce ; see denounce

OTHER FORMS:
de·nunci·ative  (-tv, --tv) KEY  or de·nunci·a·tory  (--tôr, -tr) KEY (Adjective)


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