124 entries under demean topic. ×

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roast(verb, dismiss, push, slight, criticize)
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scorch(verb, ruin, dismiss, push, slight)
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shoot full of holes(verb, expression, idiom, cause, criticize)
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snub(verb, upset, decline, crush, push)
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squash(verb, upset, crush, criticize, scorn)
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squelch(verb, upset, crush, criticize, scorn)
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take down(verb, expression, upset, reduce, destroy)
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take down a peg(verb, expression, idiom, upset, reduce)
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take rug out from under(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, blame)
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write off(verb, expression, reduce, disregard, dismiss)
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beat down(verb, expression, lower, disparage, degrade)
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blow off(verb, expression, push, slight, insult)
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cap(verb, push, slight, insult, stain)
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chop(verb, push, slight, insult, stain)
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corrupt(verb, hurt, reduce, destroy, damage)
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cut down to size(verb, expression, idiom, reduce, destroy)
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cut up(verb, expression, push, slight, insult)
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decline(noun, verb, reject, oppose, dismiss)
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diminish worth(verb, expression, lower, disparage, degrade)
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downplay(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage, deride)
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