Journalistic Integrity

verb to publicly declare to be wrong or evil; to condemn openly

• The government officials decided to denounce the recent acts of violence.
• I heard Sarah denounce her ex-boyfriend in front of everyone.
• I can't believe she denounce her own sister like that!
• The artist's latest painting seems to denounce societal norms.

noun lack of interest or concern

verb to cause someone to lose interest or concern

• Her disinterest in the topic was evident during the meeting.
• I could tell he had a lot of disinterest in what was being discussed.
• She was totally disinterested in the whole situation.
• His disinterest was like a thick fog, enveloping the room and stifling any enthusiasm.

adjective describing something that is not deceptive or misleading

• The advertisement was undeceptive and accurately portrayed the product's features.
• I appreciate when companies are undeceptive in their marketing.
• I can't stand when ads are sneaky - they should be totally undeceptive.
• His intentions were undeceptive, like a clear glass window revealing everything inside.

verb to obtain something by deception or trickery

• Accusations of blagging information in order to gain an unfair advantage were taken seriously by the committee.
• Stop blagging your way through the project and start putting in some real effort.
• He's always blagging his way into VIP events without even having a ticket.
• She felt like she was blagging her way through life, never truly earning her successes.

verb to confess or acknowledge something as true or valid

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, in this case, 'to' indicates the action of admitting towards something

• The suspect finally confessed, admitting to the crime in front of the jury.
• She finally spilled the beans, admitting to eating the last slice of pizza.
• He came clean, admitting to skipping school to go to the concert.
• By opening up about his past, he was admitting to his mistakes and seeking forgiveness.