Benedetta Flashcards
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Stigmate
Stigmata
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noun plural noun: stigmata 1. a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person. "the stigma of having gone to prison will always be with me" Similar: shame disgrace dishonor stain taint blot blot on one's escutcheon blemish brand mark slur smirch Opposite: honor credit 2. (in Christian tradition) marks corresponding to those left on Jesus’ body by the Crucifixion, said to have been impressed by divine favor on the bodies of St. Francis of Assisi and others.
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Relinquish
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verb
voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.
“he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive”
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Denounce
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verb publicly declare to be wrong or evil. "the Assembly denounced the use of violence" Similar: condemn criticize attack censure castigate decry revile vilify besmirch discredit damn reject proscribe find fault with cast aspersions on malign pour scorn on rail against inveigh against fulminate against declaim against give something a bad press run something down slur bad-mouth knock pan slam hammer blast hit out at lay into lace into pull to pieces pull apart savage maul slate slag off have a go at give some stick to rate slash reprobate vituperate excoriate arraign objurgate asperse anathematize animadvert on denunciate Opposite: praise inform against. "some of his own priests denounced him to the King for heresy"
