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PEJORATIVE

a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation

The meaning of the word pejorative is a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation.

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WordMeaning
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
jurisprudencethe science or philosophy of law
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
lushgrowing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
pinnacea light sailing ship
rompone that romps