Question
Read the following sentence.
After reports of the senator's insensitive comments, there was pressure on other senators to publicly denounce the comments in no uncertain terms.
Which word has a similar connotation to denounce as it is used in the sentence?
A.
admonish
B.
condemn
C.
reject
D.
criticize
After reports of the senator's insensitive comments, there was pressure on other senators to publicly denounce the comments in no uncertain terms.
Which word has a similar connotation to denounce as it is used in the sentence?
A.
admonish
B.
condemn
C.
reject
D.
criticize
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The word that has a similar connotation to "denounce" as it is used in the sentence is **B. condemn**. Both "denounce" and "condemn" imply a strong disapproval of something, often in a public manner.