86 entries under demean topic. ×

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make ashamed(verb, expression, crush, confuse, shame)
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minimize(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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mortify(verb, crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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play down(verb, expression, crush, confuse, shame)
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put out of countenance(verb, expression, idiom, crush, confuse)
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put to shame(verb, expression, idiom, crush, confuse)
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scoff at(verb, expression, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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scorn(verb, criticize, disparage, discredit, deride)
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shame(verb, crush, confuse, subdue, disgrace)
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shoot down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, crush, criticize)
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shoot full of holes(expression, idiom, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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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(verb, expression, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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squash(verb, crush, criticize, scorn, confuse)
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squelch(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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subdue(verb, crush, confuse, shame, disgrace)
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take a swipe at(expression, idiom, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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underestimate(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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underrate(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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