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Renounce vs. Denounce
Renounce
/rɪˈnaʊns/Examples:
She decided to renounce her claim to the estate.The prince shocked the nation by renouncing his throne.After much thought, he chose to renounce his citizenship.
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Denounce
/dɪˈnaʊns/Examples:
He had thought to denounce or even assault this man.We are lucky if she does not denounce us." 8.The girl bravely decided to denounce the corrupt leader.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Renounce begins with re- like reject. Think of rejecting a claim or association.
- Denounce begins with de- which often implies removal or separation. It sounds more like announcing removal or criticism.
- Renounce often involves personal decisions or public declarations to give up something, while denounce involves public criticism of someone or something else.
- Both words can involve public declarations, but renounce is about giving up, and denounce is about condemning.
- Renounce often involves something you once held or believed, whereas denounce is aimed at criticizing externally.
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