What is another word for out upon?

Pronunciation: [ˈa͡ʊt əpˌɒn] (IPA)

"Out upon" is a phrase used to express contempt or disapproval towards something or someone. There are a number of synonyms that can be used in place of "out upon" such as "shame on," "disgraceful," "repugnant," "disgusting," "abhorrent," or "detestable." Each of these words conveys a similar meaning to the original phrase, expressing strong disapproval or condemnation towards something or someone. When choosing which synonym to use, consider the tone and context of the situation, as well as the level of severity of the disapproval being expressed.

What are the hypernyms for Out upon?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Out upon

  • Birth is the sudden opening of a window, through which you look out upon a stupendous prospect. For what has happened? A miracle. You have exchanged nothing for the possibility of everything.
    Willie Dixon
  • Touch but a cobweb in Westminster Hall, and the old spider of the law is out upon you with all his vermin at his heels.
    Henry Fox
  • If I read not amiss, this powerful race will move down upon Mexico, down upon Central and South America, out upon the islands of the sea, over upon Africa and beyond. And can any one doubt that the results of this competition of races will be the "survival of the fittest?"
    Josiah Strong
  • For tens, and perhaps hundreds, of thousands of years, people regarded language as a holy instrument that let them look out upon the world... Only in the last few decades have people suspected that their window on the world has a glass that gives a distorted view.
    Peter Farb
  • It is very conceivable, that the labor of man alone laid out upon a work, requiring great skill and art to bring it to perfection, may be more productive, in value, than the labour of nature and man combined, when directed towards more simple operations and objects
    Alexander Hamilton

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