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Decry vs. Descry
Decry
/dɪˈkraɪ/Examples:
The critics decried the movie's lack of originality.Activists decried the new policy as harmful to the environment.Historians decried the lack of primary source material.
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Descry
/dɪˈskrʌɪ/Examples:
She could barely descry the distant lighthouse through the fog.After climbing the hill, we could descry the village nestled below.From the tower, he managed to descry the approaching ships on the horizon.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Decry and descry both relate to expression but in different contexts: decry involves expressing negativity, while descry focuses on spotting something.
- Remember decry comes from cry down, meaning to speak against something or criticize it.
- Think of descry like using your eyes or a telescope to identify or discern something far away.
- Decry is related to disapproval, think of it like shouting down something you don't like.
- To descry is like discovering or perceiving someone or something, often unexpectedly or in the distance.
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