commination

(käm′ə nā′s̸hən)

noun

a threat or denunciation

Origin: ME comminacioun < L comminatio < comminatus, pp. of comminari, to threaten < com-, intens. + minari, to menace

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noun

A formal denunciation.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English comminacioun

Origin: , from Latin comminātiō, comminātiōn-

Origin: , from comminātus

Origin: , past participle of comminārī, to threaten

Origin: : com-, intensive pref.; see com-

Origin: + minārī, to threaten; see menace

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