censure vs pay tribute to

censure

verb
  • To criticize harshly. 

  • To formally rebuke. 

noun
  • An official reprimand. 

  • Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment. 

  • The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension. 

pay tribute to

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