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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: slighting (0.01188 detik)
Found 3 items, similar to slighting.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: slight capak, langsing
English → English (WordNet) Definition: slighting slighting adj : tending to diminish or disparage; “belittling comments”; “managed a deprecating smile at the compliment”; “deprecatory remarks about the book”; “a slighting remark” [syn: belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Slighting Slight \Slight\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Slighting.] To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands. --Milton. [1913 Webster] The wretch who slights the bounty of the skies. --Cowper. [1913 Webster] To slight off, to treat slightingly; to drive off; to remove. [R.] -- To slight over, to run over in haste; to perform superficially; to treat carelessly; as, to slight over a theme. “They will but slight it over.” --Bacon. [1913 Webster] Syn: To neglect; disregard; disdain; scorn. Usage: Slight, Neglect. To slight is stronger than to neglect. We may neglect a duty or person from inconsiderateness, or from being over-occupied in other concerns. To slight is always a positive and intentional act, resulting from feelings of dislike or contempt. We ought to put a kind construction on what appears neglect on the part of a friend; but when he slights us, it is obvious that he is our friend no longer. [1913 Webster] Beware . . . lest the like befall . . . If they transgress and slight that sole command. --Milton. [1913 Webster] This my long-sufferance, and my day of grace, Those who neglect and scorn shall never taste. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Slighting \Slight"ing\, a. Characterized by neglect or disregard. [1913 Webster]

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