animadvert meaning

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animadvert (verb): express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation.

animadvert has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

animadvert as a verb

  1. express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
    • John spoke up at the meeting

    Synonyms: opine, speak up, speak out, sound off

    Type of: declare

    Kinds: editorialize

  2. express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark

    Type of: reprimand

    Related forms: animadversion

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in RT · 10-letter words

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