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149 entries under verb topic. ×
| scoff at(expression, reject, dismiss, repudiate) | |
| shame(crush, confuse, subdue, disgrace) | |
| shoot down(expression, crush, confuse, shame) | |
| shrink(reduce, diminish, lower, decrease) | |
| slam(crush, confuse, shame, subdue) | |
| smear(crush, confuse, shame, subdue) | |
| snub(crush, confuse, shame, subdue) | |
| squash(crush, confuse, shame, subdue) | |
| take down(expression, crush, confuse, shame) | |
| take down a peg(expression, idiom, crush, confuse) | |
| tear down(expression, crush, confuse, shame) | |
| vanquish(crush, confuse, shame, subdue) | |
| whitewash(restrain, moderate) | |
| wither(crush, confuse, shame, subdue) | |
| appease(control, cool, restrain, diminish) | |
| beggar | |
| blue-pencil(moderate, downplay, underplay) | |
| calm(control, cool, restrain, diminish) | |
| camouflage | |
| check(control, cool, restrain, diminish) |
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