disparaging

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ADJ.

all, evident, many, mean

VERB + DISPARAGING

believe, dehumanizing, dislike, made, makes, making, see, using

DISPARAGING + NOUN

anna's, behavior, individuals, people, phd, rhetoric, terms, twitter

PREP.

about, in, on, towards

ADV.

heavily

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adj

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Insulting, ridiculing.

The candidate made disparaging remarks about his opponent, but they only made him seem small for insulting a worthy adversary.

While he is reasonably effusive about inter-city travel, he is heavily disparaging of all types of stopping service, including those on otherwise busy main lines. His analysis is not entirely unsound, and he tackles some of the questions head on.

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disparagement

I am tracked by phantoms having weird detective ways […] Men with a wintry sneer, and women with tart disparagings.

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adjective — expressive of low opinion

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The candidate made disparaging remarks about his opponent, but they only made him seem small for insulting a worthy adversary.

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While he is reasonably effusive about inter-city travel, he is heavily disparaging of all types of stopping service, including those on otherwise busy main lines. His analysis is not entirely unsound,

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It was the latest instance of Trump using dehumanizing and disparaging rhetoric as he targets undocumented immigrants and vows mass deportations if he’s reelected.

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I am tracked by phantoms having weird detective ways […] Men with a wintry sneer, and women with tart disparagings.

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It seems that I often see mean and disparaging behavior towards individuals on the net.

Tatoeba · #402429

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People are prone to believe disparaging lies about people they don't like.

Tatoeba · #9316997

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