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hilarious
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The shopkeeper smiled at David as if he were just telling a joke, but his disparaging comments made David
feel insulted and embarrassed.
Based on context clues in the sentence, what is the most likely meaning of disparaging? Select two options.
Duplifting
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Obelittling
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Answer 1

Based on the context provided in the sentence, the most likely meanings of "disparaging" are:

1. Obelittling

2. Duplifting

"Disparaging" means expressing a critical or negative opinion that belittles or devalues something or someone. In the sentence, the shopkeeper's comments made David feel insulted and embarrassed, indicating that the comments were negative and belittling. This aligns with the meanings of both "obelittling" (meaning to belittle or make something seem less important or impressive) and "duplifting" (which could be a combination of "dis-" from "disparaging" and "uplifting," implying that the comments had a negative impact on David).

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