execrates

verb

Definition of execratesnext
present tense third-person singular of execrate
1
as in denounces
to declare to be morally wrong or evil leaders from around the world execrated the terrorists responsible for the bomb blast

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2
as in hates
to dislike strongly execrates without apology anyone who would physically abuse children or animals

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  1. denounces
  2. hates
  3. criticizes
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  • In hearing this, Cardinal Lawrence then denounces one of the cardinals lying to the others.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2024
  • In a separate filing, Brooks denounces Roe's legal team for naming him in her California lawsuit before the Mississippi court could rule whether to allow Brooks to continue the case with a pseudonym.
    KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
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  • Tennis legend John McEnroe really hates airport crowds.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
  • To help with her grief, she’s given a chipper domestic robot named Sunny that was made by her husband’s electronics company — only Suzie hates robots.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • To that end, the brief criticizes NASCAR’s argument it was not given a fair chance to respond to charter transfer issues related to 23XI Racing and Front Row’s plan to purchase two Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) charters.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Key Facts The report, concluding a 20-month investigation, details alleged ethical misconduct and criticizes Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito and former Justice Antonin Scalia.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Execrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execrates. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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