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verb ADV. severely The manager was severely censured for negligence. PREP. for, noun ADJ. severe | public VERB + CENSURE come under, face He could face censure from his colleagues. | avoid, escape Costs will have to be kept down if severe public censure is to be avoided. CENSURE + NOUN motion PHRASES a motion/vote of censure Right-wing parties tabled a motion of censure against the government.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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Phrase(s): censure someone (for something)
to criticize someone formally for having done something. • Please don’t censure us for doing our duty. • The legislature proposed to censure one of its members.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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noun
strong disapproval or criticism:
The congress decided that censure was correct.
verb
criticize or severely blame:
The boss had censured him for his actions.
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