57 entries under expression topic. ×

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make ashamed(verb, crush, confuse, shame)
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make nothing of
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pooh pooh(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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poor mouth(reduce, criticize, decrease, scorn)
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put out of countenance(verb, idiom, crush, confuse)
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put to shame(verb, idiom, crush, confuse)
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scoff at(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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shoot full of holes(idiom, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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sneer at(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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sour grapes(criticize, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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take a swipe at(idiom, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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write off(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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brush aside(dismiss, trivialize)
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brush off(dismiss, trivialize)
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give a lower profile(verb, idiom, restrain, moderate)
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have nothing to do with(idiom, dismiss, trivialize)
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joke about(dismiss, trivialize)
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laugh off(dismiss, trivialize)
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leave alone(dismiss, trivialize)
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let go(dismiss, trivialize)
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