deprecative

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“I find him extremely divisive and deprecative of people he considers weak,” said Udall, a mother of three boys who has the take-charge manner of someone used to mustering volunteer forces.

From Los Angeles Times

She merely rocked a trifle faster and turned a smile which she strove to make amusedly deprecative upon her hostess.

From Project Gutenberg

They made their feelings public by scandalized aspirations, suppressed oh-h-hs, and deprecative shakings of the heads.

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Mike said something deprecative of his own efforts and took the package.

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Her remarks were merely deprecative and full of pity.

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