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bad-mouth(bad, slight, criticize, scorn)
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denounce(reject, oppose, criticize, censure)
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disapprove(criticize, censure, dislike, condemn)
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dishonor(reduce, destroy, slight, damage)
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distract(disturb, confuse, discourage, deter)
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put down(expression, reduce, destroy, push)
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ridicule(slight, criticize, scorn, condemn)
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run down(expression, phrasal verb, attack, show)
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slight(attack, show, push, criticize)
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slur(slight, criticize, fault, insult)
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underrate(take, reduce, diminish, criticize)
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abrade
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besmirch(slight, disparage, belittle, slander)
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disgrace(reduce, destroy, push, slight)
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knock(take, reduce, diminish, criticize)
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misprize(take, reduce, diminish, weaken)
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pan(reduce, reject, oppose, destroy)
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revile(slight, criticize, shock, fault)
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shame(reduce, destroy, damage, diminish)
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slam(reduce, reject, oppose, destroy)
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