adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
self-deprecating humour (= jokes, funny stories etc in which you criticize or make fun of yourself )
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Her self-deprecating humour made the audience howl with laughter.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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self-deprecating humor
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Always self-deprecating and modest, he fought bravely a long struggle against cancer, remaining cheerful and full of amusing unrepeatable anecdotes.
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But he often greets strangers with self-deprecating humor and a boyish enthusiasm that is not without charm.
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He made perfect, self-deprecating jokes and gracious presentations.
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His eyes danced, his self-deprecating humor worked and his arms and fingers lunged in all directions for effect.
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Jones also has a very self-deprecating sense of humour.
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The nice thing about him is his self-deprecating manner.
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This time Laimonis's self-deprecating laugh does not cover the pain, and something else, hostility perhaps.