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Slighting Definition & Meaning

slighting
adjective
  1. tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"

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What does slighting mean?
tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"
What part of speech is slighting?
Slighting is an adjective.

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