denounce vs pick apart

denounce and pick apart both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
denounce	No	No	Yes	No
pick apart	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pick apart is a hypernym of denounce; that is, pick apart is a word with a broader meaning than denounce:

denounce: speak out against
pick apart: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

Other hypernyms of denounce include criticise, criticize, knock.

denounce (verb)	pick apart (verb)
speak out against	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
give away information about somebody
announce the termination of, as of treaties
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful