Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with condemn in American Collocation
condemn
verb
transitive
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/kənˈdem/
very much
categorically
loudly
outright
roundly
strongly
totally
unequivocally
unreservedly
utterly
vehemently
vigorously
wholeheartedly
Environmental groups have roundly condemned the scheme.
by everyone
unanimously
universally
The 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait was almost universally condemned.
by many people
widely
The policy was widely condemned in Britain.
publicly
openly
publicly
Neither the Prime Minister nor any politician has publicly condemned the murder.
for a good reason
justly
rightly
The proposal was rightly condemned by charities and trade unions.
a violent action
act
action
atrocity
attack
bombing
killing
murder
terrorism
violence
All church leaders have condemned the attacks.
a bad/wrong action
act
action
move
practice
The committee also condemned moves to cut the agency’s staff by 25 %.
a plan/decision
decision
plan
proposal
scheme
A senior Labour MP today joined health groups in condemning the Government’s decision to delay the Bill to ban tobacco advertising.