# censure vs consume

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### censure
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛn.ʃə/ · frequency rank #31,101*
The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.

### consume
*verb · IPA /kənˈsjuːm/ · frequency rank #8,528*
To use up.

## Source
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