[VN] (formal) to strongly disapprove of sth and criticize it, especially publicly:
Like everyone else, I deplore and condemn this killing. * He deplored the fact that these criminals were treated by many as heroes and martyrs.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is deplore a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, deplore is tagged as verb.
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