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| vanquish(crush, confuse, shame, subdue) | |
| wither(crush, confuse, shame, subdue) | |
| write off(expression, criticize, scorn, disparage) | |
| camouflage | |
| conceal | |
| condescend | |
| contemn | |
| cover up | |
| give a lower profile(expression, idiom, restrain, moderate) | |
| gloss over | |
| hide | |
| rationalize | |
| rubbish(disparage, deride, demean, depreciate) | |
| show up(expression, shame, disgrace, demean) | |
| shrug off(expression, dismiss, trivialize) | |
| sugar-coat | |
| trivialise | |
| knock(reduce, diminish, criticize, lower) | |
| rip(crush, criticize, scorn, confuse) | |
| shoot down(expression, phrasal verb, crush, criticize) |
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