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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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adverb

in a way that is correct and exact; without error

“She measured the ingredients accurately to ensure the cake turned out perfectly.”

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self deprecating

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/self dih-pree-shey-ting/

Tending to belittle or criticize oneself, often in a humorous or humble way.

In a Sentence

“Her self-deprecating humor made everyone feel comfortable, as she was always the first to laugh at her own mistakes.”

Origin

Compound of 'self' and 'deprecating', from Latin 'deprecari' (to pray against, disparage).

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Synonyms

humblemodestself-effacingunpretentiousbashfulshy

Antonyms

proudboastfularrogantconceitedvainegotistical

Related Words

self-awareself-criticalself-esteemself-respecthumilitymodestyhumorirony

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