3
dishonour
3
humiliation(noun, shame, disgrace, dishonor)
3
ignominy(noun, shame, disgrace, dishonor)
3
knock(noun, verb, hit, slight, abuse)
3
libeling(noun, abuse, scorn, slander, disparagement)
3
maligning(noun, abuse, slander, disparagement, misrepresentation)
3
minimization(noun, attack, show, abuse, smear)
3
scurrility(noun, abuse, slander, disparagement, misrepresentation)
2
belittling(scorn, disdain, disparagement, vilification)
2
depletion(noun, muckraking)
2
depreciate
2
diminution(noun, reduction, withdrawal, removal)
2
discredit(noun, shame, disgrace, dishonor)
2
disesteem(noun, abuse, slander, disparagement, misrepresentation)
2
dishonor(shame, disgrace)
2
hit(noun, slight, abuse, insult, knock)
2
innuendo(noun, abuse, slander, disparagement, misrepresentation)
2
lessening(noun, reduction)
2
pejorative(noun, abuse, slander, disparagement, misrepresentation)
2
reproach(shame, disgrace, dishonor)
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