Decrying and Malicious

Decrying

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

Malicious and decrying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malicious" instead an adjective "Decrying".

Nearby Word: decried

Malicious

Malicious adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

Decrying and malicious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decrying" instead an adjective "Malicious".

Nearby Words: malice, malignant, maliciously
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