About The Word Deprecative
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Deprecative
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Deprecative: See Also | 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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