Which selection best replaces the word denounce in the passage below (paragraph 9)?

Even hatred at times may elicit a response. You fight it. You denounce it. You disarm it.
a
condemn
b
deny
c
exalt
d
announce

1 answer

The best selection to replace the word "denounce" in the passage is:

a) condemn

"Denounce" means to publicly declare something to be wrong or evil, which is synonymous with "condemn."