denunciatory

[dih-nuhn-see-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -shee-]

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adjective

characterized by or given to denunciation.

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Also de·nun·ci·a·tive

[dih-nuhn-see-ey-tiv, -uh-tiv, -shee-] /dɪˈnʌn siˌeɪ tɪv, -ə tɪv, -ʃi-/

Origin of denunciatory

First recorded in 1720–30; denunciate + -ory¹

Related formsde·nun·ci·a·tive·ly, adverbnon·de·nun·ci·a·tive, adjectivenon·de·nun·ci·a·to·ry, adjectiveun·de·nun·ci·a·to·ry, adjective

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She struck an attitude, singling out Sally with a denunciatory arm.
Nobody
Louis Joseph Vance
He sprang off to confront Carmena, with denunciatory words and gestures.
Bloom of Cactus
Robert Ames Bennet
She turned the fire of denunciatory eyes upon the archæologist.
Little Miss Grouch
Samuel Hopkins Adams
The gaze of the man that met his own was stern and denunciatory.
The Great Sioux Trail
Joseph Altsheler
To Norman, she was more explicit and denunciatory—and he let her talk.
Christine
Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr