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Deprecatory Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ory

Deprecatory has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

tending to diminish or disparage

"belittling comments"

"managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"

"deprecatory remarks about the book"

"a slighting remark"

2

That deprecates; apologetic or disparaging

Example Sentences
"belittling comments" adjective
"managed a deprecating smile at the compliment" adjective
"deprecatory remarks about the book" adjective
"a slighting remark" adjective
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ory cory rory sory lory dory gory jory pory frory flory emory atory glory chory story moory amory armory memory
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