Deprecation
Deprecation noun - The act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant.
Usage example: she had low self-esteem, so she made up for it with a near-constant deprecation of other people
Libel and deprecation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Libel" instead a noun "Deprecation".
Libel
Libel noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.
Deprecation and libel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deprecation" instead a noun "Libel".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- abuse and deprecation
- abuse and libel
- slander and deprecation
- slander and libel
- censure and deprecation
- censure and libel
- reproach and deprecation
- reproach and libel
- aspersion and deprecation
- aspersion and libel
- disparagement and deprecation
- disparagement and libel
- detraction and deprecation
- detraction and libel
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Libel and Deprecation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deprecation/libel
Deprecation & Libel. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deprecation/libel>.
Libel or Deprecation. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deprecation/libel.
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