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Definition
to diminish or treat something as unimportant or of low quality; or to express disapproval
- "And it was his murderer speaking!" finished M. Bouc impressively.
Poirot raised a deprecating hand. "Let us not go too fast."3.1 — Part 3 Chapter 1 — Hercule Poirot Sits Back and Thinks (30% in)
deprecating = disapproving
- The valet's tone was deprecating.2.3 — Part 2 Chapter 3 — The Evidence of the Valet (59% in)
There are no more uses of "deprecate" in Murder On The Orient Express.
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