dispraise

/dɪsˈpreɪz/
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Definitions of dispraise
  1. noun
    the act of speaking contemptuously of
    synonyms: disparagement
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    types:
    belittling
    the act of belittling
    denigration, deprecation
    the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
    detraction
    the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander)
    type of:
    disapproval
    the act of disapproving or condemning
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