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scorn(verb, dismiss, criticize, ignore, disparage)
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shame(verb, crush, confuse, subdue, disgrace)
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shoot full of holes(expression, idiom, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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shrink(reduce, diminish, lower, decrease, lessen)
1
slacken
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slam(verb, crush, criticize, scorn, confuse)
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smother
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sneer at(verb, expression, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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snub(verb, crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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sour grapes(expression, criticize, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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stifle
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suppress
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take a swipe at(expression, idiom, criticize, scorn, disparage)
1
temper
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tune down
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vanquish(verb, crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
1
weaken
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wither(verb, crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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write off(verb, expression, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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tame
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