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- Thesaurus|439
- Abbreviations|0
possible profanity
45 entries under belittle topic. ×
| disparage(verb, charge, bad, slight, criticize) | |
| asperse(verb, law, charge, bad, attack) | |
| vilify(verb, law, attack, sound, slight) | |
| libel(verb, phrasal verb, law, attack, criticize) | |
| calumniate(verb, law, attack, sound, slight) | |
| defame(verb, law, attack, sound, slight) | |
| bad-mouth(verb, bad, sound, slight, criticize) | |
| decry(verb, reduce, sound, withdraw, slight) | |
| denigrate(verb, charge, slight, abuse, criticize) | |
| revile(verb, sound, slight, criticize, shock) | |
| slur(verb, law, attack, disparage) | |
| depreciate(verb, reduce, withdraw, lower, disparage) | |
| derogate(verb, reduce, sound, withdraw, slight) | |
| attack(verb, charge, slight, criticize, scorn) | |
| slam(verb, sound, slight, insult, offend) | |
| sling mud(expression, sound, slight, insult, offend) | |
| smear(verb, sound, slight, criticize, shock) | |
| assail(insult, disparage, slur, malign) | |
| belie(shock, insult, disparage, slur) | |
| besmirch(verb, criticize, disparage, taint) |
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