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Deprecative

Deprecative Meaning & Definition
Deprecative Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Deprecative?

[adj] given to expressing disapproval
[adj] tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Deprecative: belittling | critical | deprecating | deprecatory | depreciative | depreciatory | slighting | uncomplimentary

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Deprecative In Webster's Dictionary

\Dep"re*ca*tive\, a. [L. deprecativus: cf. F. d['e]pr['e]catif.] Serving to deprecate; deprecatory. -- {Dep"re*ca*tive*ly}, adv.

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