131 entries under verb topic. ×

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background(action, depreciation, derogation)
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soft-pedal(decrease, lessening, underplay, minimizing)
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dwarf(reduce, diminish, lower, decrease)
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abash(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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base(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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bemean(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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break(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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cast down(expression, crush, confuse, shame)
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chagrin(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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confound(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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conquer(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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crush(confuse, shame, subdue, disgrace)
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deny(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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depress(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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deride(criticize, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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despise(dismiss, trivialize)
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discomfit(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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discountenance(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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discredit(criticize, scorn, disparage, deride)
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disgrace(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, downplay thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/downplay/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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