derogate

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Synonyms for derogate

cause to seem less serious

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Article 4 of the ICCPR authorizes states to derogate certain rights under certain circumstances.
WHY ARTICLE 25 OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS SHOULD BE EXPLICITLY EXCLUDED FROM DEROGATION UNDER ARTICLE 4
His conclusion was that "the tendency for males to derogate gay men is strong when ...
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Biochemist Lawrence Kahan reflected on the fact that he used the example of drunken drivers in his classroom: "If you are an alcoholic...you may feel this example derogates you on the basis of your disability." Ken Mayer, a political scientist, proclaimed a speech code similar to a flag burning amendment, calling them both inappropriate.
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Although Madre Castillo often derogates women with her language, she also allows strong female characters to emerge from the pages, in the process narrowing the gap between authority and woman.
Women Mystics Confront the Modern World: Marie de l'Incarnation (1599-1672) and Madame Guyon (1648-1717)
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