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Decry vs Disgrace - What's the difference?

decry | disgrace |

As a verb decry

is to denounce as harmful.

As a noun disgrace is

disgrace.

decry

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To denounce as harmful.
  • * 1970 , Alvin Toffler, Future Shock'', ''Bantam Books , pg. 99:
    • All of us seem to need some totalistic relationships in our lives. But to decry the fact that we cannot have only such relationships is nonsense.
  • * 1970 , Alvin Toffler, Future Shock'', ''Bantam Books , pg. 474:
    • While decrying bureaucracy and demanding participatory democracy they, themselves, frequently attempt to manipulate the very group of workers, blacks or students on whose behalf they demand participation.
  • To blame for ills.

    • References

    * Chambers's Etymological Dictionary , 1896, p. 114 * * *

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    disgrace

    English

    (wikipedia disgrace)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Macduff lives in disgrace .
  • The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy.
  • That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being.
  • (obsolete) An act of unkindness; a disfavor.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • the interchange continually of favours and disgraces

    Related terms

    * disgraceful * disgraceless

    Verb

  • To disrespect another; to put someone out of favor.

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