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Dismissive Bre /Dɪsˈmɪsɪv/Name /Dɪsˈmɪsɪv Adjective Sb/Sth)showing Person Thing Important Worth

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adjective

~ (of sb/sth)showing that you do not believe a person or thing to be important or worth considering disdainfula dismissive gesture/tone She was always dismissive of other women in the office. 

dis•mis•sive•ly/BrE dɪsˈmɪsɪvli; NAmE dɪsˈmɪsɪvli/ adverbto shrug/wave dismissively

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