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| VERB | 1 | belittle, minimize, denigrate, derogate | Cause to seem less serious |
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| 2 | belittle, disparage, pick at | Express a negative opinion of | |
| 3 | belittle, diminish | Lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of |
| Sounds | bihlih'tahl |
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| Rhymes | abdominal, Abel, able, and 2061 more rhymes in ahl... |
| Meaning | Cause to seem less serious. Play down. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "Don't belittle his influence" |
| Synonyms | minimize, denigrate, derogate |
| Broader | disparage, belittle, pick at |
| Narrower | talk down |
| Meaning | Express a negative opinion of. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Synonyms | disparage, pick at |
| Contrary | flatter, blandish |
| Broader | knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart |
| Narrower | pan, tear apart, trash; discredit, disgrace; deprecate, depreciate, vilipend; minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate |
| Meaning | Lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "don't belittle your colleagues" |
| Synonyms | diminish |
| Broader | decrease, lessen, minify |
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