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to openly express one's extreme disapproval or criticism
- The activist decried the new policy as harmful to the community.
- The senator decried the proposed legislation during his speech.
- The professor is currently decrying the lack of funding for important research.
- He was decrying the unfair treatment of workers during the demonstration.
- For years, she had decried the corruption within the local government.