censure

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noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ public

▪ moral

▪ social

▪ official

▪

It was unavoidable that some artists would face official censure.

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 (BrE)

PHRASES

▪ a motion of censure, a vote of censure (both BrE)

▪

Right-wing parties tabled a motion of censure against the government.

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verb

ADVERB

▪ severely

▪

The manager was severely censured for negligence.

PREPOSITION

▪ for