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  • 71Blame — (bl[=a]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blamed} (bl[=a]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blaming}.] [OE. blamen, F. bl[^a]mer, OF. blasmer, fr. L. blasphemare to blaspheme, LL. also to blame, fr. Gr. blasfhmei^n to speak ill, to slander, to blaspheme, fr. bla sfhmos …

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  • 72Blamed — Blame Blame (bl[=a]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blamed} (bl[=a]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blaming}.] [OE. blamen, F. bl[^a]mer, OF. blasmer, fr. L. blasphemare to blaspheme, LL. also to blame, fr. Gr. blasfhmei^n to speak ill, to slander, to blaspheme, fr …

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  • 73Blaming — Blame Blame (bl[=a]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blamed} (bl[=a]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blaming}.] [OE. blamen, F. bl[^a]mer, OF. blasmer, fr. L. blasphemare to blaspheme, LL. also to blame, fr. Gr. blasfhmei^n to speak ill, to slander, to blaspheme, fr …

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  • 74Censure — Cen sure, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Censured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Censuring}.] [Cf. F. ensurer.] 1. To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge. [Obs.] Should I say more, you might well censure me a flatterer. Beau. & Fl. [1913… …

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  • 75Censure — Cen sure, n. [L. censura fr. censere: cf. F. censure. Cf. {Censor}.] 1. Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Take each man s censure, but reserve thy judgment. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of blaming or… …

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  • 76Censured — Censure Cen sure, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Censured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Censuring}.] [Cf. F. ensurer.] 1. To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge. [Obs.] Should I say more, you might well censure me a flatterer. Beau. & Fl.… …

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  • 77Censuring — Censure Cen sure, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Censured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Censuring}.] [Cf. F. ensurer.] 1. To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge. [Obs.] Should I say more, you might well censure me a flatterer. Beau. & Fl.… …

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  • 78Chide — Chide, v. i. 1. To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily. [1913 Webster] Wherefore the people did chide with Moses. Ex. xvii. 2. [1913 Webster] 2. To make a clamorous noise; to chafe. [1913 Webster] As… …

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  • 79Condemnation — Con dem*na tion, n. [L. condemnatio.] 1. The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong; censure; blame; disapprobation. [1913 Webster] In every other sense of condemnation, as blame, censure, reproof, private judgment, and the like. Paley.… …

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  • 80Contemptible — Con*tempt i*ble, a. 1. Worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean; vile; despicable. Milton. [1913 Webster] The arguments of tyranny are ascontemptible as its force is dreadful. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. Despised; scorned; neglected;… …

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