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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Disapproving & criticizing
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aw
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barrel
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boo
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low blow
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pile
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there you goidiom
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disparagement
disparage | American Dictionary
disparage
verb[ T ]
us/dɪˈspær·ɪdʒ/
to criticize someone or something in a way that shows a lack of respect:
He disparages his business competitors, saying they are all a bunch of amateurs compared to him.
disparaging
adjectiveus/dɪˈspær·ə·dʒɪŋ/
My distress has not stopped him from making other disparaging remarks.
disparagingly
adverbus/dɪˈspær·ə·dʒɪŋ·li/
He spoke disparagingly of his political opponent.