disparagement
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(noun) the act of speaking contemptuously of |
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Synonyms: dispraise |
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Related Words: belittling, denigration, deprecation, disapproval |
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(noun) a communication that belittles somebody or something |
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Synonyms: depreciation, derogation |
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Related Words: aspersion, belittling, calumny, condescension, defamation, denigration, detraction, discourtesy, disdain, disrespect, hatchet job, obloquy, patronage, petty criticism, slur, sour grapes, traducement |
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