140 entries under demean topic. ×

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detract from(verb, expression, ruin, oppose, destroy)
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discomfit(verb, crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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disconsider(verb, ruin, oppose, destroy, dislike)
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discountenance(verb, crush, slight, criticize, lower)
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disfavor(noun, verb, ruin, disregard, oppose)
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disprove(verb, ruin, oppose, destroy, dislike)
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downgrade(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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embarrass(verb, dull, hurt, crush, spoil)
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explode(verb, ruin, oppose, destroy, dislike)
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frown upon(verb, expression, ruin, oppose, destroy)
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hit where one lives(verb, expression, idiom, push, slight)
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insinuate(verb, push, slight, insult, stain)
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kick in the teeth(verb, expression, idiom, push, slight)
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knock bottom out of(verb, expression, idiom, ruin, oppose)
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make a fool of(verb, expression, idiom, crush, confuse)
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make ashamed(verb, expression, crush, confuse, shame)
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miff(verb, push, slight, insult, stain)
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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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poke full of holes(verb, expression, idiom, ruin, oppose)
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