Read full poem →I chant the chant of dilation or pride,
We have had ducking and deprecating about enough,
I show that size is only development.
Dictionary Entry
To belittle or express disapproval of.
In a Sentence
“He deprecates any praise of his own merits.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
humor deprecatingsmile deprecating. deprecatinggesture deprecatingany deprecatingtone deprecatingdeprecating while
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Poetry examples for “deprecating”
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