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She was impressed, too, by the negligent way in which he wore his clothes; not nearly so "dressed-up" looking as the Cherryvale boys, yet in some subtle way declassing them.
Missy Dana Gatlin
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But, whatever her right of heritage, she had renounced it, declassing herself by yielding to thievish instincts, voluntarily placing herself on the level of Anisty.
The Brass Bowl Louis Joseph Vance 1906
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In the first place both of them admitted the force of Mrs. Martin's objection to declassing Mary in such a way as to leave her segregated from family ties.
The Faith Doctor A Story of New York Edward Eggleston 1869
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