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Terms vs Despective - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between terms and despective

is that terms is while despective is (lb) a disparaging/derogatory word or form of a word; a word or form indicative of the speaker's tendency to look down on the referent.

As an adjective despective is

disparaging, derogatory; looking down upon.

Respective vs Despective - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between respective and despective

is that respective is relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own while despective is disparaging, derogatory; looking down upon.

As a noun despective is

a disparaging/derogatory word or form of a word; a word or form indicative of the speaker's tendency to look down on the referent.