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English to English adjective
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Serving to deprecate; tending to remove or avert evil by prayer; apologetic. |  | source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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tending to diminish or disparage | | Example: belittling comments
managed a deprecating smile at the compliment
deprecatory remarks about the book
a slighting remark
source: wordnet30
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