Commendatory and Deprecatory

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Commendatory adjective - Expressing approval.

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Deprecatory is an antonym for commendatory.

Deprecatory adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.

Usage example: he typically followed up any mention of his accomplishments with some deprecatory comments about his perceived failures

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Commendatory is an antonym for deprecatory.

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