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cripple(verb, shame, disgrace, humble, dishonor)
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crush(verb, upset, annoy, confuse, shame)
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debauch(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, diminish)
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debilitate(verb, shame, disgrace, humble, dishonor)
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declass(verb, break, reduce, destroy, damage)
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defame(verb, slight, criticize, lower, shame)
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