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Expressing disapproval or making something seem less valuable.
adjective
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deprecating
A deprecating remark about the draft discouraged its author.
Dictionary practice example.
Dana also noticed a deprecating remark in a review of her own work: the critic called her careful research 'fussy little collecting' without addressing what the evidence showed.
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