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deprecatory
[ dep-ri-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˈdɛp rɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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adjective
of the nature of or expressing disapproval, protest, or depreciation.
apologetic; making apology.
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Origin of deprecatory
OTHER WORDS FROM deprecatory
Words nearby deprecatory
depravity, deprecate, deprecated, deprecation, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciable, depreciate, depreciation, depreciatory, depredate
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British Dictionary definitions for deprecatory
deprecatory
/ (ˈdɛprɪkətrɪ) /
adjective
expressing disapproval; protesting
expressing apology; apologetic
Derived forms of deprecatory
deprecatorily, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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