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minimizing

ADJECTIVE
derogatory
Synonyms
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defamatory degrading demeaning disparaging sarcastic slanderous unflattering
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aspersing belittling calumnious censorious contumelious critical damaging decrying deprecatory depreciative despiteful detracting disdainful dishonoring fault-finding humiliating injurious malevolent malicious maligning opprobrious reproachful scornful slighting spiteful unfavorable vilifying
Antonyms
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complimentary
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appreciative favorable flattering praising
ADJECTIVE
disparaging
Synonyms
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defamatory derogatory snide unfavorable
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depreciatory detractory epithetical pejorative
Antonyms
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complimentary favorable nice praising

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