140 entries under demean topic. ×

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crush(verb, confuse, shame, subdue, disgrace)
3
disesteem(noun, verb, ruin, disregard, oppose)
3
downplay(verb, crush, criticize, scorn, confuse)
3
put down(verb, expression, sound, ruin, oppose)
3
roast(verb, attack, dismiss, push, slight)
3
run down(verb, expression, sound, ruin, oppose)
3
vanquish(verb, beat, defeat, crush, overcome)
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abase(verb, crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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blister(verb, attack, ruin, crush, push)
2
blow off(expression, sound, push, slight, insult)
2
break(verb, crush, criticize, dispute, confuse)
2
cap(verb, sound, push, slight, insult)
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confuse(verb, ruin, crush, spoil, shame)
2
criticize(verb, attack, oppose, abuse, dispute)
2
cut down to size(expression, idiom, crush, criticize, scorn)
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cut to the quick(verb, expression, idiom, sound, push)
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deny(verb, crush, criticize, dispute, confuse)
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deride(verb, attack, dismiss, criticize, scorn)
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diminish(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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discount(verb, sound, criticize, scorn, fault)
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