106 entries under demean topic. ×

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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, phrasal verb, crush, confuse)
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pooh pooh(verb, expression, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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poor mouth(verb, expression, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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put away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, beat, defeat)
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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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reduce(verb, beat, defeat, destroy, overcome)
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rip(verb, crush, criticize, scorn, confuse)
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roast(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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scoff at(verb, expression, phrasal verb, criticize, scorn)
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show up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, oppose, crush)
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sneer at(verb, expression, phrasal verb, criticize, scorn)
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snub(verb, decline, crush, refuse, confuse)
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sour grapes(verb, expression, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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subdue(verb, crush, kill, confuse, shame)
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take a swipe at(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, criticize)
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underestimate(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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underrate(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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