Both Uses of
deprecate
in
Gone with the Wind
- "Oh, well," she said deprecatingly.†
Chpt 4.34 *
- Oh, it wasn't so bad, just a flesh wound," he said deprecatingly.†
Chpt 4.35
Definition:
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(deprecate) to diminish or treat something as unimportant or of low quality; or to express disapproval