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Belittling
verb
Word Frequency:
0.3
Definitions
1.
verb
To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.
"Don't belittle your colleagues."
2.
noun
Belittlement
Synonyms
bagatellize
degrade
denigrate
deprecate
disparage
downplay
make light of
play down
trivialize
understate
slighting
deprecating
Antonyms
exaggerate
Rhymes With
whittling
whitling
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