80 entries under discredit topic. ×

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shoot full of holes(verb, expression, idiom, oppose, crush)
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smear(verb, crush, criticize, scorn, confuse)
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squash(verb, remove, destroy, crush, criticize)
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take down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, beat, reduce)
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take down a peg(verb, expression, idiom, reduce, destroy)
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tear down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reduce, oppose)
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abash(verb, crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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bad-mouth(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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belie(verb, contradict, refute, disprove)
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confound(verb, crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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confute(verb, oppose, expose, contest, counter)
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criticize(verb, attack, oppose, scorn, disparage)
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cut to the quick(verb, expression, idiom, criticize, scorn)
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debase(verb, reduce, destroy, crush, damage)
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decry(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, diminish)
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degrade(verb, reduce, destroy, crush, damage)
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deprecate(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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depreciate(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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deride(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage)
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derogate(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, diminish)
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