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self-deprecation

self-dep·re·ca·tion

self-deprecation

 
 
pronunciation:
self de pr keI shn
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: combined form of deprecation.
The boy's self-deprecation worried the teacher, and she did what she could to bolster his self-confidence.
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