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abridge
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adverse(damaging, disparaging, hurtful, detrimental, derogatory)
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allay
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alleviate
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alleviating
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analytical(adjective, sharp, demanding, cutting, unfavorable)
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aspersing(offensive, disparaging, pejorative)
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assuage
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averting
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belittle
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biting(adjective, sharp, demanding, cutting, unfavorable)
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bring down(verb, phrasal verb)
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captious(adjective, sharp, demanding, cutting, unfavorable)
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carping(adjective, demanding, unfavorable, disapproving, disparaging)
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caviling(adjective, demanding, unfavorable, disapproving, disparaging)
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cavillous(adjective, sharp, demanding, cutting, unfavorable)
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censorious(adjective, offensive, demanding, unfavorable, disapproving)
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censuring(adjective, sharp, demanding, cutting, unfavorable)
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choleric(adjective, sharp, demanding, cutting, unfavorable)
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