Decrying and Kindly

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

Usage example: the usual decrying remarks about the clothes that the stars wore to the awards ceremony

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Kindly is an antonym for decrying.

Nearby Word: decried

Kindly adjective - Having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others.

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Decrying is an antonym for kindly.

Nearby Words: kind, kindness, kindliness

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