Both Uses of
deprecate
in
Early Cases Of Hercule Poirot
- Poirot shook his head, as though deprecating the other's jesting tone
Chpt 6 *deprecating = disapproving of
- Poirot waved a deprecating hand.†
Chpt 7
Definition:
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(deprecate) to diminish or treat something as unimportant or of low quality; or to express disapproval