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dispraise

dis·praise [ diss práyz ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle dis·praised, present participle dis·prais·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·prais·es)
Definition:
 
express disapproval: to express disapproval of somebody



noun 
Definition:
 
disapproval: disapproval, or an instance or expression of it


dis·prais·er noun
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