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dispraise
verb as in affront
verb as in belittle
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verb as in depreciate
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verb as in diminish
verb as in disapprove
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verb as in discount
verb as in disparage
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verb as in run down
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Example Sentences
"I'd be slow to take Master Bob's word, either in praise or dispraise of any man," said the first speaker.
We do not say these things in dispraise of Burns: nay, perhaps, they but interest us the more in his favor.
With lepidus, illepidus, uenustus, inuenustus they are his usual terms of literary praise and dispraise.
The toast was cold, the tea had drawn too long, and for once the mistress never said a word in dispraise.
Still, I venture on remarking that the doctrine of Evolution has acquired both praise and dispraise which it does not deserve.
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On this page you'll find 349 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to dispraise, such as: abuse, anger, annoy, confront, criticize, and displease.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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