Definition of censures

"censures" in the noun sense

1. censure, animadversion

harsh criticism or disapproval

2. excommunication, exclusion, censure

the state of being excommunicated

"censures" in the verb sense

1. reprimand, censure, criminate

rebuke formally

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Quotations for censures

Their smiles and censures are to me the same. [ Dryden ]

Trust him little who praises all, him less who censures all, and him least who is indifferent about all. [ Lavater ]

A solid and substantial greatness of soul looks down with neglect on the censures and applauses of the multitude. [ Addison ]

What is a miracle? - 'Tis a reproach, 'Tis an implicit satire on mankind; And while its satisfies, it censures too. [ Young ]

Some men's censures are like the blasts of rams horns before the walls of Jericho; all a man's fame they lay level at one stroke, when all they go upon is only conceit, without any certain basis. [ J. Beaumont ]

To arrive at perfection, a man should have very sincere friends or inveterate enemies; because he would be made sensible of his good or ill conduct, either by the censures of the one or the admonitions of the other. [ Diogenes ]

I armed her against the censures of the world; showed her that books were sweet unreproaching companions to the miserable, and that if they could not bring us to enjoy life, they would at least teach us to endure it. [ Goldsmith ]

A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart; his next, to escape the censures of the world. If the last interferes with the former, it ought to be entirely neglected; but otherwise there cannot be a greater satisfaction to an honest mind, than to see those approbations which it gives itself seconded by the applause of the public. [ Addison ]

censures in Scrabble®

The word censures is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters censures:

CENSURES
(99)
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

censers, censure, ensures, recuses, rescues, screens, secerns, secures

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In censures

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censures in Words With Friends™

The word censures is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters censures:

CENSURE
(107 = 72 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

censers, censure, ensures, recuses, rescues, screens, secerns, secures

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In censures

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Words containing the sequence censures

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Word Growth involving censures

Shorter words in censures

en ens ensure censure

re sure ensure censure

en ens ensure ensures

re sure ensure ensures

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