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Meaning of DEPRECIATORY
Pronunciation:
di'preesheeu`towree
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[adj]
tending
to
diminish
or
disparage
; "
belittling
comments
"; "
managed
a
deprecating
smile
at
the
compliment
"; "
deprecatory
remarks
about
the
book
"; "
a
slighting
remark
"
[adj]
tending
to
decrease
or
cause
a
decrease
in
value
; "
a
depreciating
currency
"; "
depreciatory
effects
on
prices
"
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Synonyms:
belittling
,
decreasing
,
deprecating
,
deprecative
,
deprecatory
,
depreciating
,
depreciative
,
slighting
,
uncomplimentary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Definition:
\
De
*
pre
"
ci
*
a
*
to
*
ry
\,
a
.
Tending
to
depreciate
;
undervaluing
;
depreciative
.
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