dis|par|ag|er — «dihs PAR uh juhr», noun. a person who disparages or dishonors; one who belittles, vilifies, or disgraces … Useful english dictionary
dis|par|age — «dihs PAR ihj», transitive verb, aged, ag|ing. 1. to speak slightingly of; say (something) is of less value or importance than it actually is; belittle: »The coward disparaged the hero s brave attempt to rescue the drowning child. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
dis|par|age|ment — «dihs PAR ihj muhnt», noun. 1. the act of disparaging; detraction: »The disparagement of his mother made him bristle. 2. something that lowers a thing or person in worth or importance. SYNONYM(S): aspersion. 3. a lessening in esteem or standing;… … Useful english dictionary
dis|par|ag|ing|ly — «dihs PAR uh jihng lee», adverb. so as to disparage; slightingly … Useful english dictionary
dis|par|ag|ing — «dihs PAR uh jihng», adjective. that disparages; slighting: »The drama critic made disparaging comments on the new play … Useful english dictionary
dis|par|lure — «DIHS pahr LUR», noun. a synthetic form of the sex attractant of the female gypsy moth, more potent than gyplure: »Availability of the synthetic pheromone disparlure has…greatly increased the efficiency of the trapping program, and led to the… … Useful english dictionary
dis·par·i·ty — /dıˈsperəti/ noun, pl ties formal : a noticeable and often unfair difference between people or things [count] problems that exist when there is a disparity of power [=when one person, group, etc., has much more power than another] There is a… … Useful english dictionary
self-dis|par|age|ment — «SEHLF dihs PAR ihj muhnt», noun. disparagement of oneself … Useful english dictionary
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