animadvert
1. express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation - John spoke up at the meeting • Syn: opine, speak up, speak out, sound off • Derivationally related forms: opinionative (for: opine), opinion (for: opine) • Hypernyms: declare • Hyponyms: editorialize, editorialise • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s that CLAUSE 2. express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark • Derivationally related forms: animadversion • Hypernyms: reprimand, censure, criminate • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s
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