Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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disparagement | Yes | No | No | No |
upstart | Yes | Yes | No | No |
disparagement (noun) | upstart (noun) |
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the act of speaking contemptuously of | a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright |
a communication that belittles somebody or something | a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class |
an arrogant or presumptuous person |
disparagement (adjective) | upstart (adjective) |
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characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position |