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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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To finish successfully.

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Dictionary Entry

pejorative

Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /pɪˈdʒɒɹətɪv/

A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.

Year 9 Word List

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Common Phrases

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Synonyms

dyslogismdysphemismderogatorydyslogisticuncomplimentarydislogistic

Antonyms

approvativeeuphemismapprobativeeulogisticmeliorative

Related Words

abusivederogativedespectivemocking

Poetry examples for “pejorative”

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