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disparagement
[ dih-spar-ij-muhnt ]
/ dÉŖĖspƦr ÉŖdŹ mÉnt /
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noun
the act of disparaging.
something that derogates or casts in a bad light, as a remark or censorious essay.
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Origin of disparagement
OTHER WORDS FROM disparagement
self-disĀ·parĀ·ageĀ·ment, nounWords nearby disparagement
disorient, disorientate, disoriented, disown, disparage, disparagement, disparaging, disparagingly, disparate, disparity, disparlure
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