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disparage

/dɪsˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/

Meanings
noun
Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior.

Examples :

"The disparage in their marriage was evident in the unequal division of household tasks. "
family society sex

Related Words

Illustration marriage

marriage noun

/ˈmæɹɪdʒ/

The state of being married.

"You should enter marriage for love."

Illustration depreciate

depreciate verb

/dɪˈpɹiːʃɪeɪt/

To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.

"The antique chair began to depreciate in value over time. "

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discredit noun

/dɪˈskrɛdɪt/ /dɪsˈkrɛdɪt/

Discrediting or disbelieving.

"The politician's past actions cast a shadow of discredit on his current campaign. "

Illustration comparison

comparison noun

/kəmˈpæɹɪsən/

The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.

"to bring a thing into comparison with another;  there is no comparison between them"

Illustration estimation

estimation noun

/ɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/

The process of making an estimate.

"The construction worker gave us a free estimation of how much it would cost to repair our roof. "

Illustration inequality

inequality noun

/ˌɪnɪˈkwɒlɪti/

An unfair, not equal, state.

"The inequality in pay between men and women doing the same job is a serious problem. "

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undervalue noun

/ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈvælju/

An undervaluation; a price or rate below the actual worth.

"The undervalue of her antique vase meant the seller received far less money than it was truly worth. "

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

Illustration unfavorably

unfavorably adverb

/ʌnˈfeɪvərəbli/ /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəli/

In an unfavorable manner.

"The teacher commented unfavorably on my project, saying it lacked detail. "

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disparaged verb

/dɪˈspærɪdʒd/ /dɪˈspærɪdʒɪd/

To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor.

"The politician disparaged his opponent's experience, claiming it was insignificant compared to his own. "

Illustration household

household noun

/ˈhaʊshəʊld/ /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

Collectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc.; a domestic or family establishment.

"The entire household enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving dinner together. "

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comparing verb

/kəmˈpɛəɹɪŋ/ /kəmˈpɛɹɪŋ/

To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.

"I am comparing the prices of laptops online to find the best deal. "