n. a public act of denouncing

n. verbal punishment

n. the act of disapproving or condemning

n. the expression of disapproval

n. harsh criticism or disapproval

n. disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"

n. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"

n. a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

n. the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance

n. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"

n. request for payment of a debt; "they submitted their charges at the end of each month"

n. grounds for adverse criticism; "his authority is beyond exception"

n. a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication

n. a slanderous accusation

n. a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt