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Definition of "decries" [decries]

  • Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decry. (verb)

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Use "decries" in a sentence
  • "Most Americans are paying LESS taxes this year and the debt he decries is due in large part to the Iraq invasion debacle – which Bush never even counted as an actual debt."
  • "Braid designer (and former Best of SVGL winner) Jon Blow again decries "pandering to the player's demand for mastery," and calls "pretending to give you a challenge and letting you win and giving you bright colors and sound effects to celebrate the fact that you won," "disturbing.""
  • "And, yes, we know that by citing anonymous sources, we are playing into the very "lamestream media" tactics that Palin decries.)"