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deprecative
[ dep-ri-key-tiv, -kuh-tiv ]
/ ˈdɛp rɪˌkeɪ tɪv, -kə tɪv /
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adjective
serving to deprecate; deprecatory.
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depraved, depravity, deprecate, deprecated, deprecation, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciable, depreciate, depreciation, depreciatory
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