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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Deprecate
1. Is the verb 'to deprecate' ever used in speech?
For instance, is this sentence okay:
"Despite her age, she's very carefree and often deprecates people who are more health-conscious than her."
2. If it isn't, what word could be used instead of 'to deprecate'?
Top answer
I imagine that 99% of the native speakers would not know the meaning of deprecate.
- I imagine that 99% of the native speakers would not know the meaning of deprecate.
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I imagine that 99% of the native speakers would not know the meaning of deprecate.
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Christine Christie what word could be used instead
deprecates ~ belittles
CJ
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