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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) Resembling or characteristic of a nigger..
[…] now he listens to mine host as he recounts the strange absence of the preacher, pauses and combs his long red beard with his fingers, looks distrustfully, and then says, with a quaintness that disarmed suspicion, "Niggerlike! — preacher or angel, nigger will be nigger! […]
Use niggerlike when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Niggerlike means (derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) Resembling or characteristic of a nigger..
Common synonyms include niggeresque, niggerish, niggery.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] now he listens to mine host as he recounts the strange absence of the preacher, pauses and combs his long red beard with his fingers, looks distrustfully, and then says, with a quaintness that disarmed suspicion, "Niggerlike! — preacher or angel, nigger will be nigger! […]
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