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malign(verb, attack, slight, criticize)
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mark down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, break, reduce)
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minimize(verb, reduce, criticize, scorn)
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mudsling(verb, attack, reduce, destroy, damage)
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pervert(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, diminish)
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rap(verb, attack, slight, criticize)
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revile(verb, slight, criticize, fault)
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ridicule(verb, crush, slight, criticize)
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rule out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reduce, destroy)
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set back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, break, reduce)
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sink(verb, upset, reduce, destroy, crush)
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slander(verb, attack, slight, criticize)
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slight(verb, criticize, fault, disparage)
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slur(verb, slight, criticize, shame)
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spurn(verb, slight, criticize, fault)
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traduce(verb, slight, criticize, fault)
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undervalue(verb, reduce, criticize, scorn)
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vilify(verb, slight, criticize, fault)
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vitiate(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, diminish)
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weaken(verb, reduce, destroy, damage)
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