Both Uses of
deprecate
in
Anna Karenina
- "I am not so much indifferent on that subject as I am waiting in suspense," said Stepan Arkadyevitch, with his most deprecating smile.†
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- "No, papa, he's very nice, and Kostya's very fond of him," Kitty said, with a deprecating smile, noticing the irony on her father's face.†
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Definition:
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(deprecate) to diminish or treat something as unimportant or of low quality; or to express disapproval